INDEX
 

 1.   Interpretation
 2.   Municipal Business
 3.   (REPEALED)  Council
 4.   (REPEALED) Payment of Councillors
 5.   (REPEALED) Part 1 - Committees
 5.   (REPEALED) Part 2 - Functions
 6.   (REPEALED) Municipal Officers
 7.   Municipal Property
 8.   Collection, Storage & Disposal of Refuge
 9.   Peace, Order, Mischief & Nuisance
10.  Explosives
11.  Animals
12.  Dogs
13.  Trade and Licensing
14.   Dangerous and Unsightly Premises  ( Now Covered under Municipal Government Act)
15.  The Destruction of Certain Documents
16.  Penalties
17.  Civil Emergency Planning
18.  Repeal
19.  Mobile Home Park By-law
20.  Building
21.  Municipal Sewers
22.  By-law Respecting Deposits by Candidates at an Election
23.  A By-law to Provide for Identification, Preservation and
           Protection and Registration of Heritage Property
24.  Brass Hill Subdivision Street Improvement By-law
25.  By-law Respecting Partial Tax Exemption
26. (REPEALED)  Exemption of Certain Fire Company Property
27.  Wastewater Management District
28.  Limit of Liability
29.  (REPEALED)  By-law Respecting Tax Exemption of Historical Societies
30.  Cat Rock Drive Street Improvement By-law
31.  (REPEALED) Barrington Waterfront Development By-law
32.  Taxi By-law
33.  Local Improvement By-Law
34.  Commercial Activity on Municipal Property

1. In this By-Law and other By-Laws of the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, unless the context otherwise indicates:

1. (a) “Bill” means an itemized account in favour of or against, the Municipality or any individual or corporation;

1. (b) “Chairman” means the Warden, Deputy Warden or any persons appointed by the Council to preside over it, or a person appointed by the Council
 or a Committee or Board to preside over such Committee or Board;

1. (c) “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Municipality;

1. (d) “Council” means the Council of the Municipality;

1. (e) “Councillor” means a member of the Council;

1. (f) “Deputy Warden” means a Deputy Warden of the Municipality;

1. (g) “In writing” or “written” includes printing, lithography, or any other modes of representing or reproducing words in visible form;

1. (h) “Meeting” has the meaning which it has in Section 87 and Section 88 of the Municipal Act.  Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1967 Chapter 192;

1. (i) “Month” means the calendar month;

1. (j) “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington;

1. (k) “Quorum”, as applied to the Council, means a majority of the Councillors constituting the Council; as applied to a Committee or Board means
 a majority of the members constituting the Committee or Board;

1. (l) “Session” means the proceedings of the Council held on any one day of the meeting;

1. (m) “Year” means the Financial Year, which is the Calendar Year;

2. Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the Interpretation Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1967, Chapter 151, shall
 apply to these By-Laws and other By-Laws of the Council and the terms therein shall mean the same in such By-Laws.

3. Nothing in this By-Law excludes a judicial rule of construction that is applicable to a By-Law and not inconsistent with these By-Laws.

1. (1) The Seal of the Corporation shall be made of suitable material and have engraved
  on it the name of the Municipality.

1. (2) The Clerk shall keep the Seal.

1. (3) The Warden or Clerk may affix the seal to any document for the purpose of
               authentication and a fee of One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) shall be charged for such authentication.

1. (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (3), no fee shall be charged for authentications or
  certificates or appointment of Municipal or District Officers required by a Court
  of law.

1. (5) The Warden and Clerk shall affix the seal to any authorized deed or contract
  which is required by law to be under Seal and shall countersign such documents.

2. The Clerk shall keep in his office a copy of the By-laws of the Municipality amended to
 date, which shall be open to public inspection without charge at all reasonable hours.

BY-LAW NO. 7

1. Unless it is otherwise provided and subject to the direction and control of the Council and Warden, the Clerk shall have the general
custody and control of the municipal property and of property subject to the management of the Municipal Council.

2. This By-law shall apply to any land or building owned by the Municipality or to any airport, landing field or landing strip entirely
within the Municipality;  but shall apply to any airport operated by Her Majesty in Right of Canada.

3. No person shall trespass in or upon land or buildings owned by the Municipality, except as hereinafter provided.

4. No person shall leave a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in or upon property owned by the Municipality, except as hereinafter provided.

5. No person shall leave any animal or animals, whether attended or unattended, in or upon lands or buildings owned by the Municipality.

6. The Municipal Council shall make Regulations from time to time for the hours of use of lands or buildings owned by the Municipality
and shall display the said Regulations along with all other Regulations as may from time to time be made in relation to the use of said
 lands or buildings in prominent places in the areas to which the said Regulations shall apply.

7. Any Police Officer, on discovering a motor vehicle, either attended or unattended, in or upon lands or buildings owned by the
Municipality, not being there in accordance with the provisions of this By-law or Regulations made under this By-law, shall cause
the motor vehicle to be removed and retained in a suitable place and the cost of such removal and retention shall be at the expense of the owner thereof.

a. Destroys or damages or causes to be destroyed or damaged any property owned by or  under the care of the Municipality;

b. Removes or causes to be removed any soil, gravel, trees, sand or stones from land of or
    under the care of the Municipality or;

  c. Deposits or causes to be deposited any soil, stones, sand, gravel, garbage, filth, refuse, or other material on
lands owned by or under the care of the Municipality; shall be liable for a penalty under this By-law.

10. (1) Any person who:

10. (1)(a) Causes an obstruction in any public place, way or street; or

10. (1)(b) Places or causes to be placed on buildings or fence in such manner that it projects
  into or over any public place, way or street; shall, upon notice being served upon
  him, or posted on the property, remove the encroaching building or fence.

10. (2) Where a person fails to remove an encroaching building or fence under the
  provisions of Subsection (1) the Clerk may order it removed at the expense of the
  owner in default, and where the person in default does not pay the expenses on
  demand, the Municipality may recover such expenses by an action in its name for
  debt in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

11. (1) Any person who uses a field abutting on a public place, way or street for the
  purpose of grazing or pasturing horses, cattle, sheep, swine or other animals likely
  to stray from the field shall erect or maintain a fence along the boundary line
  between the field and the public place, way or street sufficient to prevent the
  animals from straying from or breaking out of the field.

11. (2) A frontage fence required by this Section which has been approved by a duly
  appointed fence viewer shall be sufficient for the purposes of this Section.

11. (3) The provisions of this Section shall not affect the duty to maintain such fence.

12. No person shall drive or ride any horse, cow, sheep, swine of other animal:

13. (1) Any person who violates any provision of this By-law or any Regulation pursuant  to Section 6 shall be guilty of an offence
and liable to a penalty not exceeding   One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and in default of payment to imprisonment for a
 period not exceeding two (2) months, and in addition, at the Court’s discretion, be
 ordered to make restitution of any damage done.

COLLECTION, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE

1.            Definitions:

a.    “Blue bag recyclables” means aluminum cans, tin cans, plastic bottles, plastic bags, glass bottles,
paper and cardboard and such additional items as may be defined and approved from time to time
by resolution of Council.  For calculation purposes one bundle of cardboard is treated as the equivalent
 of 1 blue bag.

aa.    “Bulky waste” means bulky items including refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, furniture,
 mattresses, rugs and such additional items as may be defined and approved by Council from time to time.

b.    “Collection” means the action by Council or designated Contractor to collect and dispose of, by lawful
 means, all solid waste and recyclable materials.

c.    “Compostable material” means organic materials, including but not necessarily limited to, grass,
leaves, vegetable matter, table scraps, garden waste, wet paper products, shredded cardboard and chipped
branches.

d.    “Contractor” means the person or company, who by contract with the Municipality, is responsible
for the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials in the Municipality.

e.    “Council” means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

a.    “Household Hazardous Waste” means such items as paint, oil, anti-freeze, etc.

g.    “Householder” means the owner, occupant, leasee or person assessed for real property and the building
 thereon.

h.    “Kitchen Bin” means a small plastic bucket or green bin used to collect organic waste.

i.    “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

j.    “Public highway” means any road owned and maintained by the Province of Nova Scotia or the
 Municipality of the District of Barrington.

k.    “Residual waste” means waste not included in blue bag recyclables, compostable materials, special
 waste or household hazardous waste.

BY-LAW NO. 9

1. No person shall without reasonable cause, shout, sing, ring a bell, blow a horn, or make
 any disturbing noise, in any public way or place or in the vicinity thereof in the
 Municipality between the hours of nine o’clock in the afternoon and nine o’clock on the
 next forenoon.

2. (1) Except between the hours of seven o’clock in the forenoon and twelve o’clock in
  the afternoon on any weekday, no loudspeakers, microphones, amplifiers or other
  transmitting apparatus connected with a radio, phonograph, or other sound
  transmitting apparatus shall be operated in the Municipality so that the sound
  transmitted is projected beyond the distance of one thousand (1,000) feet.

2. (2) Any person who:

2. (2)(a) Owns, operates, or has in his possession or control a transmitting apparatus
  contrary to the provisions of Subsection (1) of this section; or

2. (2)(b) Permits a transmitting apparatus to be operated on his premises or in or on his
  motor vehicle contrary to the provisions of Subsection (1) of this Section, shall
  be guilty of an offence.

2. (3) This section shall not apply to any horn, whistle, bell, or broadcasting device
  used:

2. (3)(a) By any church;

2. (3)(b) For summoning or directing employees, or

2. (3)(c) For the public interest or safety;

3. No person shall without reasonable cause ring any door bell or knock at any door or
 window, or otherwise disturb the occupants of any room or premises by signals.

4. No person shall remove, damage of hide any gate, fence or door unless authorized thereto
 by the occupant or owner of the premises to which such gate, door or fence is                                
 appurtenant.

5. No person shall maintain any kennel, fox farm, or other like establishment which by
 reason of smell, noise, pests, or escaping animals causes annoyance to the public or to the
 occupants of neighbouring premises.

6. No person shall cause or permit any pigsties to be within one hundred and fifty (150’)                   
feet of any public way, place or building.

7. (1) Where any person cuts ice on any pond, lake, river, or stream he shall, before
  leaving the same, erect a fence of brush, poles, wire or other materials, sufficient
  to prevent any accident which is reasonably possible.

7. (2) No person shall remove a fence so erected, unless all reasonable possibility of
  accident from the lack of such fence has ceased.

8. No person shall drive or operate a motor boat on any lake or river over which the
 Legislature of the Province of Nova Scotia has authority at a speed greater than is
 reasonable in the circumstances or in manner so as to endanger the safety of or to
 incommode others.

9. No person shall establish, maintain, or operate or cause to be established, maintained, or
 operated a garage or body repair shop so as to cause annoyance to the public or to the
 occupants of neighbouring properties.

10. No person shall walk, stand or be in any position where he obstructs passage in any
 public way or place, or obstructs the steps or entrance of any premises, whether public or
 private, nor shall any person conduct himself in such a way or place or near such steps or
 entrance so as to annoy any person lawfully using such places.

11. No person shall enter or remain within any private dwelling or place of business after he
 has been requested to withdraw by any occupant in possession of the premises.

12. No person shall disturb the public peace in the Municipality or:

12. (a) Incommode peaceful passers by or loiter on the highways or in doorways or
  windows of shops or dwellings on the highways in the Municipality, or;

12. (b) Obstruct people by standing across the sidewalks or highways in the                                              
 Municipality.
 
 
 
 

BY-LAW NO. 10

No person shall use any explosives for blasting within One Thousand (1,000) feet of any building, public way or place
 except under the following conditions:

(a) No blast shall be set off in the Municipality between nine o’clock in the afternoon and
 seven o’clock in the forenoon following.

(b) All explosives, charges and sites shall be covered with heavy rope, brush, mats, or similar
 apparatus so as to prevent effectually the escape of broken rock, stones, turf, soil or other
 dangerous fragments.

(c) No blast shall be set off while any person is within three hundred (300) feet of the charge,
 unless he is within a prepared pit or baffle sufficient for complete safety.

(d) No blast shall be set off unless a warning be given at least one (1) minute before each
 blast.

BY-LAW NO. 11

1. (1) No provision of this By-law shall apply to dogs unless they are specifically
  included in the provision.

1. (2) This By-law shall apply to all the Municipality.

 2. (1) No person shall cause pain to any domestic bird or animal including any domestic             
dog.

2. (2) No person shall maim any wild or domestic bird or animal, including any dog, nor
  blind it so as to cause suffering, nor treat it otherwise than in a humane manner.

3. The owner or harbourer of any domestic animal who does not prevent the domestic
 animal from going at large shall be liable to a penalty.

4. The owner or harbourer of any domestic animal which is suffering from an infection or
 contagious disease, who:

4. (a) does not prevent it from leaving his premises under effective control, or

4. (b) does not prevent it from herding with undiseased animals, shall be liable to a
  penalty.

5. No domestic fowl shall be permitted to leave the premises of the owner or run at large
 within the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

5. (a) The owner of any domestic fowl which runs at large, contrary to this By-law, is
  guilty of an offence under this By-law, and is subject on conviction to the penalty
  prescribed in By-law No. 16.

5. (b) Any Constable or Peace Officer, without notice to or complaint against the owner
  of any such domestic fowl, may impound such domestic fowl, and after giving
  forty-eight (48) hours notice to the owner following the impounding, may dispose
  of said domestic fowl either by selling same for the best price obtainable, or if the
  domestic fowl cannot be sold, it may be destroyed in a humane manner.

5. (c) A person or owner claiming the impounded domestic fowl shall be liable to pay
  the sum of five dollars ($5.00) for each day that the domestic fowl are                                            
impounded.
 

11-1 6. (2) Any Constable or Peace Officer may destroy or cause to be destroyed any animal
  which has rabies, anthrax, or other deadly diseases.

6. (3) Any person may secure or confine any dog or other animal which appears to be
  rabid.

7. (1) Where no pound is created, the Warden may authorize any suitable building or
  enclosure to be used as a pound.

7. (2) The council shall annually appoint a poundkeeper.

7. (3) A Pound Keeper shall be entitled to $5.00 per day for impounding any animal.
 
 
    

1. This By-Law is entitled the “Dog By-Law”.
 

Definitions

2. In this By-Law:

  (7) “Municipal Staff” means the Municipality’s By-Law Enforcement Officer
   or a person appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer or Council to
   act on the Municipality’s behalf for the purposes of this By-Law, and
   includes the Pound Keeper;

  (8) “owner” means the owner of a dog and any person who possesses, has the
   care or control of, or harbours a dog and, where such a person is a minor,
   includes a parent, guardian or custodian of such a person;

3. Municipal Staff shall be responsible for the enforcement of this By-Law.

4. Council shall appoint a Pound Keeper who shall:

  (1) collect on behalf of the Municipality any Impounding Fees, Daily Pound
   Fees and any other additional charges or fees as are authorized in this By-
   Law and as may be set by resolution of Council;

  (2) be responsible for the operation of the pound;

  (3) provide adequate food and water to impounded dogs;

  (4) keep the pound in a reasonable state of cleanliness;

Dogs Running at Large

5. Any dog which is off the premises occupied by the owner without being under the
 continuous restraint and control of some person is deemed to be running at large
 for the purposes of this By-Law.  A dog which is tethered on a tether of sufficient
 length to permit the dog to leave the property boundaries of the premises occupied
 by the owner is deemed to be running at large.

6. The owner of a dog shall, while the dog is off the premises occupied by the owner, keep the dog under control by means
of a harness or leash, and the dog shall be
 deemed to be running at large where the owner fails to use such apparatus, except
 that an unleashed and unharnessed dog that is under continuous effective human
 restraint and control shall not be deemed to be running at large.

Fierce or Dangerous Dogs

Responsibilities of Owners

8. Every owner of a dog
 (1) whose dog runs at large;
 (2) whose dog persistently disturbs the quiet of the neighbourhood by barking, howling or otherwise;
 (3) who neglects or refuses to provide a written statement required by this By-law;
 (4) who harbours, keeps, or has under care, control or direction a dog that is fierce or dangerous;
 (5) who fails to remove the feces of a dog, other than a dog that is trained to assist and is assisting a person with a
disability, from public property or private property other than the owners;
  is in contravention of the By-Law.

Impounding

9. Municipal Staff may, without notice to or complaint against the owner, impound any dog that:
 (1) runs at large contrary to this By-Law;
 (2) is fierce or dangerous;
 (3) is rabid or appears to be rabid or exhibits symptoms of canine madness; or
 (4) persistently disturbs the quiet of the neighborhood by barking, howling or otherwise.

10. An Impounding Fee of $25.00 and a Daily Pound Fee of $10.00 shall be payable by any person seeking to redeem
an impounded dog.

11. Except in the case where a dog is impounded for being fierce or dangerous, or is rabid or exhibits symptoms of canine
 madness, the owner of a dog which has been impounded, upon proof of ownership of the dog, may redeem the dog after
payment to the Pound Keeper, or making arrangement for payment satisfactory to the Pound Keeper, of the Impounding Fee
 and the Daily Pound Fee(s), along with reimbursement for any Extraordinary Expenses incurred by the Municipal Staff in relation
to the dog.

12. Any dog which has not been redeemed by its owner at the expiry of a period of 72 hours after being impounded may be given
 away, sold or killed by the Pound Keeper and, if sold, the proceeds shall belong to the Municipality.

13. Whenever the 72 hours of impounding time expires on a weekend, the Pound Keeper shall hold such dog until the expiry
of the first business day following the weekend to permit the owner to redeem the dog.

Notice

14. Upon any dog being impounded the Pound Keeper shall make at least one attempt to contact the owner of the dog if
 ownership can be reasonably determined.  Provided however that if a dog is missing, the onus is on the owner of the dog to ascertain
 within the time period provided for impounding under this By-Law, whether the dog has been impounded, and neither the Pound Keeper
 not the Municipality shall incur liability in the event of failure to give Notice to the owner, if the owner has not made inquiry of the Pound Keeper
to determine whether the dog was impounded.

Destroying

15. Municipal Staff may, without notice to or complaint against the owner, destroy on sight or after capture any dog that:
 (1) is fierce or dangerous;
 (2) is rabid or appears to be rabid or exhibits symptoms of canine madness;
 (3) is sick or injured such that it requires a veterinarian or would cause undue distress to the animal or costs to treat would be excessive to the Municipality.

16. Municipal Staff may, kill on sight any dog that is running at large and which he or she believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, to pose a
 danger to a person or a domestic animal or to property of persons other than the owner.

Penalty

BY-LAW NO. 13

TRADE AND LICENSING

BY-LAW NO. 15

THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS

1. The Council may, by Resolution which may be in the form as set out in Schedule “A” of this By-law or to the like effect, cause the destruction
 of any documents or records of the Municipality after they are no longer required, provided that the Clerk submits to the Council his affidavit
setting forth each of the documents or records to be destroyed and that he has personally examined each of the documents or records proposed
to be destroyed and that there is nothing of value therein.

2. The affidavit of the Clerk setting out that he has personally examined each document or record and that there is nothing of value therein
 may be in the form as set out in Schedule “B” of this By-law, or to the like effect.

3. Nothing in this By-law shall authorize the destruction of the following documents:

3. (a) Deeds, Mortgages or other documents or records relating to the title of real property;

3. (b) Court Records

3. (c)  Records required to be kept by any Statute;

3. (d)         Records less than five (5) years old;

3. (e)  Minutes, By-laws, or Resolutions of the Council;

3. (f)  Plans and surveying Records, and

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON

WHEREAS the documents and records of the Municipality of the District of Barrington as set out in the Affidavit of                                                                    , the Municipal Clerk, sworn to the                           day of                                                   , A.D., 1972     , are no longer required;

AND WHEREAS according to the said Affidavit the said documents and records have been personally examined by the said Clerk and he has determined that there is nothing of value therein and that the said documents and records do not include any documents or records which are exempt from destruction pursuant to Section 3 of the Destruction of Documents By-law;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the said documents and records as set out in the said Affidavit of the said Clerk be forthwith removed and destroyed.
 

     This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a                                                              Resolution duly passed at a duly called meeting of the                                                           Municipal Council of the Municipality of the District of                                                        Barrington duly held on the,                   day of
       , A.D., 197

                                  A.D., 1973
 
 
 

       Clerk
   
 

SCHEDULE “B”

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER OF:  THE MUNICIPAL ACT, REVISED STATUTES
                                                             OF NOVA SCOTIA, 1967, CHAPTER 192

- and -

    IN THE MATTER OF:  The destruction of Documents By-law of the
                                               Municipality of the District of Barrington

I,                                                                     of                                                                              in the County of Shelburne and the Province of Nova Scotia, Clerk of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, do make the oath and say:

1. THAT I am the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2. THAT I have personally examined each of the documents and records listed                                   immediately below, pursuant to the Destruction of Documents By-law of the                                   Municipality of the District of Barrington which permits the destruction of documents                    and records which are no longer required.

2. a)
2. b)
2. c)
2. d)
2. e)

3. THAT the aforesaid list does not contain any document or record exempt from
 destruction pursuant to Section 3 of the said By-law.

4. THAT to the best of my knowledge and belief there is nothing of value contained                            therein.

5. THAT the said documents and records are no longer required by the said Municipal
 Council.

SWORN to at
in the County of
and the Province of Nova Scotia, this            day of
                                            , A.D., 19

A Commissioner of the
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
 

BY-LAW NO. 16

PENALTIES

1. Where any person violates a By-law for which no penalty is elsewhere expressly provided, he shall be liable upon summary conviction
 to a penalty not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
thirty (30) days.

2. Where a person is in prison for failure to pay a fine or cost he shall be discharged from his imprisonment upon payment of the fine, cost or
charges for conveying him to the place of his imprisonment.

3. Every sentence of imprisonment for a violation of a By-law shall be served in a jail in the County of Shelburne or otherwise designated by the Court.

4. Every fine or penalty imposed under a By-law shall be exclusive of costs, and costs when incurred shall be imposed in addition to a fine or penalty.

5. No fine or penalty imposed under a By-law shall be construed so as to affect any liability for damages.

6. Except where otherwise expressly provided, any person may initiate a prosecution for a violation of a By-law.

7. Unless otherwise provided every fine or penalty for a violation of a By-law shall be paid to the Treasurer of the of the Municipality and form part of its general fund.

8. Upon conviction for a violation of a By-law requiring a person to obtain a license or a permit, the justice, magistrate or judge may in addition to
any penalty, order the Defendant to pay the fee for such license or permit and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
twenty (20) days.  Upon payment of such fee the Defendant shall receive his license of otherwise entitled thereto.
 
 

BY-LAW NO. 17

A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR A PROMPT
AND COORDINATED
RESPONSE TO A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

A MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES BY-LAW

The Council of the Municipality of the district of Barrington under the authority vested in it by the Municipal Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, and the Emergency
 Measures Act.  R.S.N.S. 1990, c.8, s.10, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

1. This by-law may be cited as the “Emergency Measures By-law”.

INTERPRETATION

2. (1) “Act” means the Emergency Measures Act, R.S.N.S. 1990, c.8

 (2) “Agreement” means the agreement between the town of Clark’s Harbour and the Municipality of the District of Barrington pursuant
to Section 10 (2) (c) of the Acts, as amended from time to time.

 (3) “Council” means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 (4) “Director” means the Director of the Emergency Measures Organization.

 (5) “Emergency” means a present or imminent event in respect of which the Municipality believes prompt coordination of action or
 regulation of persons or property must be undertaken to protect property or the health, safety or welfare of people.

 (6) “Minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom is assigned the administration of the Act and Regulations.

 (7) “Municipal Emergency Measures Plans” means plans, programs or procedures prepared by the Town and the Municipality that are
 intended to mitigate the effects of an emergency or disaster and to provide for safety, health or welfare of the civil population and the protection
of the property in the event of such an occurrence.
  

 (8) “Executive Committee” means the Municipal Emergency Measures Executive Committee established pursuant to the by-law.

 (9) “Coordinator” means the person appointed as the Municipal Emergency Measures Coordinator by Council pursuant to this by-law.

 (10) “Organization” means the Municipal Emergency Measures Organization established pursuant to this by-law.

 (11) “Planning Committee” means the Municipal Emergency Measures Planning Committee established pursuant to this by-law.

 (12) “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 (13) “State of Emergency Regulations” means regulations approved by the governor in council by Order in Council 92-61, Regulation 17/92,
as amended from time to time.

 (14) “State of Emergency” means a state of local emergency declared by the Municipality pursuant to the Act or renewed by the Municipality
pursuant to the Act and Regulations made pursuant thereto and this by-law.

 (15) “Town” means the Town of Clark’s Harbour.

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES ORGANIZATION

3. (1) The Council hereby establishes a Municipal Emergency Measures Organization in accordance with the agreement.

 (2) the Organization shall consist of the following persons and committees:

  (a) an Executive Committee;

  (b) a Coordinator; and

  (c) a Planning Committee.

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 (3) The Executive committee shall:

  (a) advise Council on the development of municipal emergency measures plans;

  (b) present municipal emergency measures plans to council;

  (c) brief Council on developments during a local state of emergency and

  (d) perform such other duties as may be required by the Council.
 

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES COORDINATOR

5. (1) The Coordinator shall be appointed by the Councils for such term as the agreement provides.

 (2) The Coordinator may be paid reasonable expenses for work incurred under this by-law.

 (3) The Coordinator shall:

  (a) chair the Planning Committee;

  (b) coordinate and prepare municipal emergency measures plans;

  (c) following a declaration of state of local emergency, prescribe, as necessary, duties to be fulfilled by employees,
servants and agents of the Municipality; and

  (d) perform such other duties as may be required by the Council.
 

MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY MEASURES PLANNING COMMITTEE

6. (1) Council shall appoint representatives to the Planning Committee as the agreement provides.

 (2) The Planning committee may include, but not necessarily limited to, person responsible during an emergency for:

  (a) social assistance;

  (b) R.C.M.P. policing;

  (c) firefighting;

  (d) engineering services;

  (e) health services;

  (f) community services;

  (g) transportation;

  (h) communications;

  (i) public information;

  (j) utilities;

  (k) financial services; and

  (l) legal services;

  (m) marine services;

  (n) ground search & rescue;

  (o) air search & rescue.

 (3) The Planning Committee shall:

  (a) assist the Coordinator in the preparation and coordination of municipal emergency measures plans;

  (b) advise the Executive Committee on the development of municipal emergency measures plans;

  (c) upon request, assist the Executive Committee in the presentation of municipal emergency measures plans to Council; and

  (d) perform such other duties as may be required by the Executive Committee of the Council.

AGREEMENTS

7. (1) Subject to preliminary approval of council, the Executive Committee may, as part of municipal emergency measures plans,
 negotiate an agreement to be approved by the Council or person designated by the Council with the government of Canada, the
Province of Nova Scotia, a municipality, city or town or any other agency or any person.

 (2) Any agreement negotiated under subsection (1) is not binding until it is approved by Council.
 

DUTY OF COUNCIL

8. (1) The Council shall review and evaluate municipal emergency plans presented to it by the Executive committee.

 (2) The Council may specify additional duties to be fulfilled by the Executive Committee, the Coordinator and the Planning committee.

 (3) The Council may appropriate and expend monies:

  (a) to pay reasonable expenses of members of the Executive committee, the Coordinator and the Planning Committee; and

  (b) to fulfil the terms and conditions of an agreement approved by the Council, pursuant to Section 7.
 

DECLARATION OF STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

9. (1) The Council shall declare a state of local emergency by completing Form 4 attached to the State of emergency Regulations.

 (2) The Warden, acting under Section 12 (3) of the Act, shall complete Form 5 attached to the State of emergency Regulations.

 (3) With the approval of the Minister, the Council may renew a state of local emergency by completing Form 6 attached to the State of
Emergency Regulations.

 (4) The Council may terminate a state of local emergency by completing Form 7 attached to the State of Emergency Regulations.
 

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 (5) A copy of a declaration signed under this Section shall immediately be delivered or faxed to the Minister and the Director.
 

NOTICE PROVISION

10. Following the signature of a declaration under Section 9, the Council shall immediately cause the details of the declaration or termination to be
communicated or published by such means as the Council considers the most likely to make the contents of the declaration or termination known to the
 people of the area affected.
 

DUTIES DURING A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

11. Following the issuance of a declaration under Section and for the duration of the state of local emergency:

 (1) every Councillor shall keep the Council posted respecting their whereabouts; and

 (2) every employee, servant and agent of the Municipality who has a key role to play in such emergencies as identified in the municipal
emergency measures plans shall:

  (a) advise the Coordinator of their whereabouts; and

  (b) fulfill such duties as may be prescribed by the Coordinator.
 

MINUTES OF MEETING

12. Minutes of all meetings of the Executive committee and Planning Committee shall be taken and a copy shall be forwarded to the Town and the
Municipality within ten (10) days of each meeting.
 

REPEAL

13. This Emergency Measures By-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington replaces and supersedes all previous Emergency
Measures By-laws of the Municipality.
 
 

Council Approval October 29, 2997

BY-LAW NO. 18

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the By-laws, of which the enclosed are a true copy, were duly passed at a duly called special Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Barrington, held at Barrington, Nova Scotia, on Thursday, the 28th day of June, A.D., 1973.

DATED at Barrington, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of June A.D., 1973.

        C.H. Smith
        Warden
 
 

        J.R. Fry
        Municipal Clerk
 

MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
GENERAL BY-LAWS
PASSED BY COUNCIL JUNE 28, 1973

Recommended for approval subject to the following changes.
        F. Robertson
        DEPARTMENT SOLICITOR

The within By-law are approved this 17th day of October, A.D., 1973 with the following changes:

1. In Section 3 of By-law No. 3 the reference to Section 96 of the Municipal Act shall be changed to Section 90.
2. In Section 8(18) of By-law No. 3 the word “bote” in line four is changed to “vote”.
3. In Section 9(9) of By-law No. 3 the word “by” is inserted in line one after the word “given”.
4. Section 17 of By-law No. 8 is not approved.
 

BY-LAW NO. 19
MOBILE HOME PARK BY-LAW

PART 1

Title

This By-law shall be know and may be cited as “Mobile Home Park By-law No. 19" of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

PART 2

Definitions

In this By-law the work “shall” is mandatory and not permissive. Words used in the present tense shall include the future. 
Words used in the singular number shall include the plural and words used in the plural number shall include the singular, unless
otherwise indicated.  All other words shall carry their customary meaning except those defined hereinafter.

2.1 Accessory Building means any building or structure which is constructed or otherwise place on a mobile home space and is used
exclusively as a use which is accessory to the use of the mobile home as a dwelling.

2.2 Addition means any deck, enclosed space, stairway or wheelchair ramp and any similar structure which is attached to the mobile
home or otherwise added onto the mobile home space and shall exclude the foundation and skirting of the mobile home.

2.3 Applicant means the mobile home park owner or designated agent as the case may be.

2.4 Building Inspector means the Building Inspector of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2.5 Council means the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 2.6 Development Officer means the Development Officer of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2.7 “K” Road means a public road owned but not maintained by the province and identified in Appendix “A” of the subdivision By-law.

2.10 Mobile Home or Mini Home means a vehicular portable single detached dwelling built in compliance to the Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) Z240 set of standards and for the purpose of the By-law shall include any mobile home which was not built to the
aforementioned standards but shall not include a travel trailer, recreational vehicle, school bus, trailer otherwise designed or a multi-sectional modular home.

2.11 Mobile Home Owner means the owner of a mobile home located within a mobile home park.

2.12 Mobile Home Park means a lot or area of land which contains four (4) or more mobile home spaces and includes any service
 building and services used as part of the equipment of the mobile home park.  For the purpose of this by-law mobile home park shall be
referred to as park.

2.13 Mobile Home Park Development means the construction of a new mobile home park and any expansion of an existing mobile home park.

2.14 Mobile Home Park Owner means the owner of a mobile home park.

2.15 Mobile Home Park Sanitary Sewer means a sewer and any appurtenances thereof which are privately owned and maintained by the park
owner and which may be connected to the municipal sewer.

2.16 Mobile Home Space means a parcel of land which is developed to accommodate one (1) mobile home within a mobile home park.

2.17 Municipal Sewer mean any sewer controlled by the Municipality.

2.18 Park Street means a street situated within a park which is not a public or private road herein defined and which street has access directly
on to a public road or private road or “K” road.

2.19 Private Road means any road which is not public shown on a plan of subdivision which:

2.20 Public Road includes any road owned and maintained by the Municipality or the Province; and a

 a) municipal public road means any road owned and maintained by the Municipality;

 b) provincial public road means any road owned and maintained by the Department of Transportation and Public Works excluding designated
 controlled access highways pursuant to Section 20 of the Public Highways Act.

2.21 Public Works Department means the Public Works Department of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2.22 Sanitary Sewer means a sewer receiving and carrying liquid and water carried wastes and to which storm, surface or groundwaters are not
intentionally admitted.

2.23 Service Building means any building or structure which is constructed or otherwise place within the mobile home park designed to be in
association with the operation of the mobile home park and for the purpose of this By-law shall include a business office associated with a mobile home display.

2.24 Sewer means a pipe conduit for carrying sewage, groundwater, stormwater or surface runoff, and includes all sewer drains storm sewers,
clearwater sewers, storm drains and combined sewers vested in, or under the control of the Municipality but does not include a mobile home park sewer.

2.25 Supervisor of Public Works means the Supervisor of the Public Works of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.
 

PART 3

Application

PART 4

General Requirements

4.1 Nothing in this By-law shall exempt any person from obtaining any license, permission, permit, authority or approval required by any other
By-law or Regulation of the Municipality or any Statute and Regulation of the Province of Nova Scotia.

4.2 Where the provisions of this By-law conflict with those of any other Municipal or Provincial Regulation, By-law or code, the higher or more
 stringent requirements shall prevail.

4.3 All mobile home spaces, service building and recreational spaces shall only have direct access and egress to a park street and no road in any
development outside a park shall connect to a park street except where provided in Section 11.4(a)(ii).

PART 5

Preliminary Plan Requirements

5.1 Any person proposing a new park or the expansion of an existing park may submit to the Development Officer eight (8) copies of a
 preliminary plan or sketch showing the following information:

 a) the approximate dimensions and area of the mobile home park and of each proposed mobile home space;

 b) the approximate location, dimensions and names of all existing and proposed park streets and private roads within the park and of all
abutting public, private and “K” roads;

 c) the layout of the proposed water distribution and sanitary sewer systems;

 d) the approximate location and dimensions of all existing rights-of-way, easements, utility lines and all accesses to existing park streets
and public streets and highways;

other prominent natural feature which might affect the number of mobile home spaces, the provision or layout of sanitary sewer systems,
 water distribution systems and park street.

PART 6

Procedure for Preliminary Plan Evaluation

6.1 The Development Officer shall, if applicable, forward a copy of all plans received pursuant to Part 5 to:

 a) the Public Works Department;

 b) the Nova Scotia Department of Environment;

 c) the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Fitness;

 d) the Nova Scotia Power Inc.;

 e) the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Communication;

 f) any other department or agency deemed necessary by the Department Officer in order to evaluate the design, environmental,
 planning and public safety aspects of the proposed mobile home park.

6.2 The Development Officer shall advise the applicant in writing of all departments and agencies which have not responded
within thirty (30) days of the date on which the preliminary plan was forwarded.

6.3 The Development Officer shall within fifteen (15) days of receiving written comments of all applicable agencies pursuant to
Section 6.1, provide an evaluation and forward a copy of the evaluation an all comments received to the applicant.

PART 7

Final Plan Requirements

7.2 The application required by Subsection 71. Shall be accompanied by eight (8) copies of a final plan showing the boundaries
of the proposed mobile home park and being certified by a Provincial Land Surveyor and containing the following information:

 a) the name and address of the applicant, and if the applicant is not the owner of the mobile home park, the name of the owner;

 b) a location certificate of the mobile home park boundary showing the dimensions and total area of land to be developed as a mobile
 home park, which shall be certified and stamped by a Nova Scotia Land Surveyor in accordance with the Nova Scotia Land Surveyors
Act and the Regulations made thereunder;

 c) the location, boundaries, dimensions and total area of each proposed mobile home space, park street and recreation area drawn to a

cale sufficient for clarity of all particulars of the mobile home park;

 d) each mobile home space identified by a number;

 e) the location and dimension and names of all existing and proposed park streets and private roads within the park and of all abutting public,
 private and “K” roads;

 f) the location and dimensions of all existing rights-of-way, easements, utility lines and accesses to all existing park streets and public streets,
highways or private roads;

 g) the approximate location of all existing and proposed structures on the land to be developed as a mobile home park;

 h) the location of any watercourse, swamp, prominent rock formation, wooded area, area subject to flooding and any other prominent natural
 feature which might affect the number of mobile home spaces or the provision of layout of sanitary sewer systems, water distribution systems,
park streets and public streets or highways;

 i) the date on which the plan was drawn;

 j) the scale to which the plan is drawn;

 k) the North Point;

 l) any other information deemed necessary by the Development Office to determine whether the plan conforms to the By-law.
 

7.3 In addition to the requirements of Section 7.1, the applicant shall provide four (4) copies drainage plan and engineering drawings of the
proposed water distribution and sanitary sewer systems.

7.4 Engineering designs and drawings shall be prepared, certified and stamped by a Professional Engineer.
 

PART 8

Procedure for Issuing a Mobile Home Park Permit

8.1 When the Development Officer is satisfied that the mobile home park development plan is complete and accompanied by all information
required by Part 7, the Development Officer shall forward a copy of the plan and documentation to the Public Works Department for approval
of the sanitary sewer system.

8.2 The applicant shall obtain from the Nova Scotia Department of the Environment a certificate approving the design of the water distribution system
and a certificate approving the design of the sanitary sewer and shall forward a copy of each certificate to the Development Officer.

8.3 The applicant shall obtain approval from the Nova Scotia Department of Health where a mobile home park is to be served by an on-site sewage
 disposal system and shall forward a copy of the approval to the Development Officer.

8.4 The applicant shall obtain written acceptance of the electrical distribution system, street lighting pattern and method of installation from the Nova
Scotia Power Inc. and shall forward a copy of the acceptance to the Development Officer.

8.5 Within fifteen (15) days of receiving approvals from all agencies and departments to which the application has been referred, the Development
 Officer shall:

 a) issue a Mobile Home park Permit; or

 b) notify the applicant in writing of any objectionable features.

PART 9

Responsibilities of the Mobile Home Park Owner

9.1 The mobile home park owner shall comply with the applicable permit requirements of Part 12.

9.2 The mobile home park owner shall maintain the mobile home park, including all related facilities and services, in good repair and in a clean and
sanitary condition.

9.3 The mobile home park owner shall arrange to have all garbage and refuse removed from the mobile home park at least once each week.

9.4 The mobile home park owner shall cap all sewer and water connections when not in use.

9.5 The mobile home park owner shall:

 a) provide a continuous supply of potable water to all mobile homes in the mobile home park; and

 b) notify all mobile home owners at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance if an interruption in water service is anticipated.

9.6 The mobile home park owner shall maintain all park streets in good condition and shall plow all park streets within twenty-four (24) hours of the
 cessation of a snowfall.

9.7 The mobile home park owner shall erect and maintain street signs in the mobile home park according to Section 11.4
 

PART 10

Responsibilities of the Mobile Home Owner

10.1 The mobile home owner shall comply with the applicable permit requirements of Part 12.

PART 11

Mobile Home Park: Standards and Requirements

11.1 Water Distribution and Sanitary Sewer Systems

 a) In any proposed park development that connects to the municipal sewer, the Supervisor of Public Works shall inspect the connection of the
 park sanitary sewer before backfilling commences.

 b) Following construction of the park’s water distribution and sanitary sewer systems, the applicant shall provide the Development Officer with a
declaration by a Professional Engineer certifying that these systems comply with the provisions of the certificates issued by the Department of the Environment.

 c) Where a park sanitary sewer is connected to the municipal sewer, no other sanitary sewer or lateral connection from any development outside the
park shall connect to the park sanitary sewer.

11.2 Design of Park Streets

 All park streets shall be designed in accordance with the following:

 a) park streets shall be laid out where reasonably possible in prolongations of other existing park streets;

 b) park streets shall have a minimum width of forty (40) feet and where the park street terminates in a cul-de-sac, the radius of the cul-de-sac shall
 be at least forty-eight (48) feet;

 c) the traveled surface shall be centered within the park street and shall have a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet and where the park street
terminates in a cul-de-sac, the turning circle of the travelled surface shall have a radius of at least forty (40) feet;

 d) the grade of a park street shall no exceed eight (8) percent except as otherwise approved by the engineer;

 e) lands lying between the travel surface and the boundary of the park street shall be contoured to provide for proper drainage;

 f) culverts of adequate size shall be installed under driveways to all mobile home, service building and display spaces;

 g) lands lying between the travel surface and the park street boundary shall be kept free from fences, walls, trellises, hedges, shrubs or other
obstructions;

 h) any intersecting park streets shall intersect at an angle of seventy-five (75) degrees to ninety (90) degrees for a minimum distance of one
hundred (100) feet from the intersection measured from the respective centre lines; and

 i) no more than four (4) park streets shall converge at any one point.

11.3 Construction of Park Streets

 Park streets shall be constructed in accordance with the following:

 a) Subgrade (or earth grade) shall be well drained, uniformly graded with reference to the condition of the grade and compacted to ninety-five
 (95) percent proctor density.  A course of granular material shall be laid on the subgrade.  The thickness of this granular course shall be based
on subgrade conditions.

 b) Streets which have neither flexible nor rigid pavement shall consist of gravel, crushed stone or other materials of equal function and durability.
 Surfacing material which tends to produce dust or loose particles shall be suitably treated to eliminate these characteristics.

11.4 Private Roads

 This section shall only apply where a park owner proposed the construction of a private road over park property.

 a) Purpose
   i) The private road shall only be for the purpose of providing access to a public road for residential developments only on properties which are
 landlocked and immediately adjacent to or near the park property and which cannot otherwise provide for a private road over other land to a
 public road.

   ii) the private road may serve as a park access to a public road only where a park street connects to the private road.

   iii) The private road shall be located outside the main area containing mobile home spaces.

   iv) No mobile home space shall have direct access unto the private road.

11.5 Park Street as Right-of-Way

 Nothing in the By-law shall prevent the use of a park street as a right-of-way for lots which are to be created from any area of land in
accordance with Sections 5.01 (a) and 5.02 of the Subdivision By-law where the area of land is landlocked and immediately adjacent to or near a
park and the lots cannot otherwise be served by a right-of-way over other lands to a public road provided that the lots shall only be used for
 residential purposes.

11.6 Street Signs

 Park streets shall:

 a) be named by way of street signs to be placed at the main entrance and at each intersection and any changes to street names shall be approved
by the Development Officer;

 b) have regulation “Stop” signs located at the intersection with all other park streets and public and private roads.

11.7 Mobile Home Spaces

 Each mobile home space shall:

 a) have a minimum area of six thousand (6,000) square feet and be clearly defined by permanent markers; and

 b) have a minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet; and

 e) be equipped with building sewer and water service pipe connections in accordance with the latest edition of the Canadian Plumbing Code.

11.8 Recreation Space

 Recreation space shall be developed at the ratio of at least two hundred (200) square feet per mobile home space.  This recreation space shall
be placed in locations convenient to all park residents, free from traffic hazard, shall not be included in areas designated as buffer strips, and shall
 be clearly defined.  Where these requirements exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet, more than one recreation area shall be provided.
 

PART 12

Permits Required

12.1 A Development Permit for a mobile home park shall be obtained by the mobile home park owner in accordance with the
 provisions of the Land Use By-law.

12.2 A Development Permit and a Building Permit shall be obtained by the mobile home park owner for:

 a) the location or relocation of a mobile home on a mobile home space; and

 b) the location or construction of a service building within a mobile home park.

12.3 A Development Permit and a Building Permit shall be obtained by the mobile home owner for:

 a) the locations, construction, repair, placement or replacement of additions and accessory buildings on a mobile home space; and

PART 13

Mobile Home, Accessory and Service Building Requirements

13.1 A mobile home being located shall have a minimum separation distance of at least:

 a) fifteen (15) feet from any park street and twenty-five (25) feet from the bounary of any public street or highway; and

 b) fifteen (15) feet from the boundary of the mobile home park; and

 c) eight (8) feet from any adjacent mobile home space.

13.2 Accessory buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the National Building Code and shall not be:

 a) greater than fifteen (15) feet in height; and

 b) located closer to any park street or public street or highway than the minimum distance required for the mobile home; or

 c) located within:

  i) two (2) feet of any side or rear boundary of a mobile home space;

  ii) four (4) feet of the boundary of the mobile home park.

13.3 Home occupations, professional or business uses in mobile homes or accessory buildings thereof shall:

 a) be wholly contained within the mobile home or accessory building thereof and the mobile home is the principle residence of the
operator of the home occupation, professional or business use; and

 b) not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area of the mobile home or two hundred fifty (250) square feet of the
 accessory building or a combined floor area of the mobile home and accessory building of not more than two hundred and fifty (250) square feet; and

  d) provide one (1) parking space, other than that required for the mobile home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.6(c).

13.4 Service buildings shall not be located within:

 a) fifteen (15) feet of any adjacent mobile home space;

 b) fifteen (15) feet of the boundary line of a park street;

 c) twenty-five (25) feet of the boundary line of a public or private or “K” road.
 

PART 14

Mobile Home Display Requirements

14.1 Mobile home display units shall be permitted at a ratio of one (1) unit for every five (5) mobile home rental spaces to a
 maximum of three (3) display units per mobile home park provided:

 a) the mobile home space to be occupied by a display unit forms part of the mobile home space rental area; and

 b) the display unit is located on a mobile home space in accordance with the minimum separation distance requirements
of Section 13.1.
 

PART 15

Aggrieved Person

15.1 Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Development Officer or Building Inspector made under this By-law may
 appeal that decision to the Council, by written notice given to the Clerk within fourteen (14) days from the date of the written
decision of the Development Officer or the Building Inspector.

PART 16

Penalties

BY-LAW NO. 20

1. All words in this By-law have the same meaning as in the Building Code Act and the Regulations prescribed pursuant thereto.

2. A Building Permit shall be in the form set out in Schedule “A” hereto annexed.

3. An Occupancy Permit shall be in the form set out in Schedule “B” hereto annexed.

4. A Demolition Permit shall be in the form set out in Schedule “A” hereto annexed.

5. To obtain a permit, the owner shall file an application in writing on the form specified in Schedules “A” or “B” hereto annexed as the case may be.

6. Every application for a permit shall:

6. (a) Identify and describe in detail the work and occupancy to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

6. (b) Describe the land on which the work is to be done by a description that will readily identify and locate the building lot.

6. (c) Include plans and specifications as required by the Building Code and show the occupancy of all parts of the building.

6. (d) State the valuation and square footage of the proposed work and be accompanied by the required fee, and

6. (e) State the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, architect, engineer or other designer or constructor.

7. (a) When an application for a permit has not been completed in conformance with the  requirements of this By-law within six
months after it is filed, the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned.

7. (b) A permit is valid for 1 year from the date of issue and is renewable.

9. (a) shall state the date after which the condition under which the permit is no longer valid,
9. (b) may be extended in writing.

10. (1) Where in order to expedite work, approval of a portion of the building is desired prior to the issuance of a
permit for the whole project, application shall be made for the complete project and complete plans and specifications
 covering the portion of the work for which immediate approval is desired shall be filed.

10. (2) Should a permit be issued for part of a building, the holder of the permit may                     
proceed, but without any assurance that the permit for the entire building will be               
granted.

10. (3) Any permit issued for part only of a building shall be clearly marked as for part                  
only, and shall also indicate that a permit for the entire building is not assured.

11. (1) A permit may be issued at the risk of the owner, with conditions to ensure                         
 compliance with the Building Code and any other applicable Regulations, to                       
excavate or to construct a portion of a building before all the plans of the project                
have been submitted or accepted.

11. (2) The permit shall be clearly marked “At Owner’s Risk”.

12. (1) A permit for a whole project may be issued conditional upon the submission,                    
 prior to commencing work thereon, of additional information not available at the               
time of issue if such information is of secondary importance and is of such a                     
nature that withholding the permit until the information was available would                      
delay the work unreasonably.

12. (2) The condition shall be set out on the face of the permit.

13. An Occupancy Permit may be issued, subject to compliance with provisions to safeguard persons in or about the premises,
 to allow the occupancy of a building or part thereof for the accepted use prior to commencement or completion of the construction or demolition work.

14. (a) The authority having jurisdiction may withhold a Building Permit until satisfied                 
that any requirements of the Planning Act and a Land Use By-law or                                 
 Development Agreement thereunder, which affect the construction of the                           
building, have been complied with, and that any required Development Permit                   
has been issued by the Development Officer.
   

14. (b) Before issuing a Demolition Permit, the authority having jurisdiction shall be                      
satisfied that the building is not subject to the provision of a By-law passed,                       
pursuant to the Heritage Property Act.

15. Fee for permits shall be:

 New construction and additions:

 - $5.00 plus $0.02 per square foot for sheds, garages and farm buildings.
 - $5.00 plus $0.06 per square foot for residential uses, community centres, and churches.
 - $5.00 plus $0.10 per square foot for non-residential uses.

 Repairs and alterations:

 - $5.00 plus $1.00 per $1,000.00 estimated valuation.

 Demolition Permit - $20.00

 Occupancy Permit - N/C

16. Fees shall be refundable in situations and proportions as follows:

16. (a) Application never completed, permit denied, permit revoked, or abandoned before work commenced 75%.

17. (1) The authority having jurisdiction shall be notified and given an opportunity to                     
inspect:

17. (1) (a) the foundation before backfilling, and before a superstructure is placed on a foundation,

17. (1) (b) the framing, roof, plumbing, and insulation complete before interior wall coverings are installed,

17. (1) (c) before occupancy.

BY-LAW NO. 21

MUNICIPAL SEWERS

BEING A BY-LAW regulating the use of municipal and private sewers, private sewage disposal, the installation and connection
of building sewers and the discharge of waters and wastes into the Municipal Sewer System providing penalties for violations thereof.

PART 1 - DEFINITIONS

1. Unless the context specifically states otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this By-law shall be as follows:

1 (a) “Building Sewer” shall mean a sewer which is located on private property and which connects the building drainage system
 or the building sanitary conveniences to the sanitary sewer, storm sewer or combined sewer or other place of disposal.

1. (b) “Combined Sewer” shall mean a sewer intended to function simultaneously as a storm sewer and a sanitary sewer.

1. (c) “Garbage” shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from
 the handling, storage and sale of produce.

1. (d) “Inspector” shall mean any Sanitary Inspector, Public Health Inspector or any person who is authorized by the Municipality of
 the District of Barrington to carry out inspections or investigations on behalf of the Municipality of the District of Barrington as may be
required under this By-law.

1. (e) “Municipal Council” shall mean the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

1. (f) “Municipality” shall mean the duly elected officials of the Municipality of the District of Barrington acting in Council.

1. (g) “Natural Outlet” shall mean any outlet into a ravine, gulch, watercourse or the bed thereof, whether the same usually contains
water or not, or any stream, river, creek, ditch, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.
   

 1. (h) “On-Site Sewage Disposal System” shall mean:
   (i) septic tank and a disposal field,
   (ii) a holding tank,
   (iii) a privy; or
   (iv) a system, other than described above that meets requirements of the Department of Environment and Labour.

1. (i) “Municipal Sewer” shall mean a sewer controlled by the Municipality.

1. (j) “Polluted” shall mean altered physical, chemical, biological or aesthetic properties of the natural waters of the area, including
 change of the temperature, taste, or odour of the waters, or the addition of any liquid, solid, radioactive, gaseous, or other substance
to the waters or the removal of such substances from the waters, which will render or is likely to render the waters harmful to the public
 health, safety or welfare, or harmful or less useful for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational or other lawful uses, or for
animals, birds, or aquatic life.

1. (k) “Sanitary Sewage” shall mean water-carried wastes from the sanitary conveniences of residences, commercial buildings  or premises,
 institutions, and industrial establishments, but excluding storm sewage, as hereinafter defined.

1. (l) “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries sanitary sewage, as defined hereinafter, and to which storm, surface, and ground
water are not intentionally admitted.

1. (m) “Sewer” and “Sewage Works” shall mean all sewers, sewer systems, sewage pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, and other works
 for the collection, acceptance, transmission, treatment, and disposal of sewage or for any one or more of them.

1. (n) “Slug” shall mean any discharge of sewage which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds more than five
times the average 24 hour concentration or flow for a period in excess of fifteen minutes.

1. (o) “Storm Sewage” shall mean ground, surface, and storm waters which are unpolluted other than by their contact with the natural environment,
and industrial cooling water, and unpolluted process water.

PART 2 - PETITION AND COMMITTEE

1. (a) Whenever the majority of the owners of property in any designated area of the Municipality shall petition the Municipal Council for the
construction of a municipal sewer, then the Municipal Council may, unless for sufficient reason to the contrary, order the same to be constructed.

1. (b) Every petition for a municipal sewer shall be in the form in Appendix “A” of this By-law, or to the like effect, and every petition shall
clearly state the locality in which the new sewer is required, and the points between which the petitioners are desirous of having the same constructed.

2. When the Municipal Council deems it necessary that a municipal sewer be constructed in any area or any portion of the Municipality, the
 Council may order by resolution and without the authorization of any petition of the owners such sewer to be constructed and all the provisions
of the By-laws relating to and regulating the use of municipal sewers in force in the Municipality be and are hereby made applicable to any sewer
constructed by virtue of such resolution.

3. The Municipal Council may by resolution order the repair or improvement of drains or sewers existing in any road, area, or portion of the
Municipality, whenever the same shall be considered necessary or desirable, and to lay out, excavate and complete a sewer in any area of the
Municipality and perform any other work necessary to be done in connection therewith.

PART 3 - THE REQUIRED USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS

5.  It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the
Municipality, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the said Municipality, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.

6. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the Municipality, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the said Municipality, any
sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this By-law.

7. Except as hereinafter provided in Part Four, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other
 facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.

9. Where a municipal or combined sewer is not available under the provision of Part Five, the building sewer shall be connected to an on-site sewage
 disposal system complying with the following provisions.

10. Before commencing construction of an on-site sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain approval from the Department of Environment and Labour.

11. All installations of on-site sewage disposal systems shall be installed in accordance with the On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations and other requirements of the Department of Environment and Labour.

12. The owner shall operate and maintain the on-site sewage disposal system in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the Municipality.

13. At such time as a municipal sewer becomes available to property served by an on-site sewage disposal system as provided in Part Two of this by-law,
unless the Municipal Council otherwise orders, the building sewer shall be connected directly with the municipal sewer, in compliance with this by-law, within
 Thirty (30) days of notice by the Municipality, and septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewer disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and filled.

PART 5 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS

15. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any municipal sewer thereof without first
obtaining a permit from the Inspector.

 16. It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation who constructs any private sewer or drain while excavating, to securely protect the opening
or excavation in such manner as may be directed by the Inspector.

17. There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:

(a) for residential and commercial service; and

(b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes.

        In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a form furnished by           
the Inspector, which form shall have the context as given in Appendix “B” or                    
Appendix “C” of this By-law, as is applicable.  The permit application shall be                   
supplemented by any plans, specifications, and other information as is deemed                  
necessary by the Municipality.

18. All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. 
The owner shall indemnify the Municipality from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.

19. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of
another on an internal lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court,
yard, or driveway.  The building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one
building sewer.

20. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and tested by the Inspector
to meet all the requirements of this By-law.

21. Size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of the building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
jointing, testing, backfilling the trench, and connection to the municipal sewer shall all conform to the requirements of the Municipality as set
out in Part Eight of this By-law.

22. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor.  In all buildings in which the
 building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carriage by such building drains shall be lifted by an approved
 means and discharged to the building sewer.

23. The person who originally made application for the building sewer permit shall notify the Inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer.  The entire works shall be performed under the supervision of an Inspector.

24. All excavations for the building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. 
Streets, sidewalks, walkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored and such restorations are to be
satisfactory to the Inspector.

PART 6 - USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS

25. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,
unpolluted cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.

26. No person, firm, or corporation shall permit any pipe carrying sewage or surface water to discharge into any sewer trench.

27. No person, firm or corporation shall injure, break, or remove any portion of the municipal sewer.

28. No person, firm or corporation shall throw, or permit to be thrown or deposited in any sewer opening or receptacle connected with the
 municipal sewer system any garbage, offal, dead animals, bones, ashes, cinders, rags, or any other material or thing excepting feces, urine and
necessary toilet paper, household liquids.

29. No persons shall discharge or cause to be discharged any sanitary sewage to any storm sewer.

30. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm
sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Inspector.  Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the
Inspector, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.

31. Sanitary sewage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as sanitary sewers or combined sewers, except that no person shall
discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes.

31. (a)   Sewage at a temperature in excess of Sixty degrees (60) Celsius;

31. (b) Sewage containing any inflammable or explosive matter, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil,
acetone, or other solvents;

 transmission to a sewage treatment plant;

31. (e) Sewage that may cause a nuisance, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, sewage containing hydrogen sulphide, carbon disulphide,
ammonia, trichlorethylene, sulphur dioxide, formaldehyde, chlorine, bromine, or pyridine, in such quantity that an offensive odour could emanate from the
sewage works or could cause a nuisance;

31. (f) Sewage containing animal wastes and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, containing intestines, stomach casings, intestinal contents, hides,
hooves, toenails, horns, bones, or poultry heads or sewage containing hair, wool, fur, feathers, paunch manure, or fleshlings;

31. (g) Sewage containing toxic or chemical pollutants in greater concentrations than is permitted by any authority having jurisdiction over the receiving waters.

31. (h) Sewage which exerts or causes:

31. (h) (i) Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, Fuller’s earth, lime slurres, and lime residues) or of dissolved
solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulphate).

31. (h) (ii) Excessive discolouration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).

31. (h) (iii) Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment
works.

31. (h) (iv) Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting “slugs” as defined herein.

31. (i) The contents of septic tanks.

31. (j) Radioactive materials except as may be permitted under the Atomic Energy Control Act, R.S.C. 1952, Chapter II and amendments thereto and regulations
 thereunder.

31. (k) Storm runoff, sewage derived from the drainage of lands or roofs, water used for cooling purposes or any other unpolluted waste waters.
 

31. (l) Without limiting any of the foregoing, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters or wastes containing substances which
are not amenable to treatment or reduction of the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the
sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.

32. If any water or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the municipal sewers, which waters contain in substance or possess
 the characteristics enumerated in Section 31 of this By-law, the Municipality may do any or all of the following:

32. (a) Reject the wastes;

32. (b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the municipal sewers;

32. (c) Require control over the quantities  and rates of discharge;

32. (d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewage charges.

33. If the Municipality requires the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall
be subject to the review and approval of the Municipality and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.

34. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Municipality, they are necessary to handling of liquid
 wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any inflammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors
shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.  All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Municipality,
 and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.

37. No statement contained in this Part shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Municipality and
any industrial concern or institution whereby an industrial or institutional waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the Municipality
for treatment, subject to payment therefore by the industrial concern.     

BY-LAW NO. 21

PART 8 - APPLICATION TO CONNECT

44. Any person requesting a permit, after the original sewer line has been installed, for connecting a building service connection
 with the municipal sewer shall pay a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

44. (i) The Connection Fee shall be waived where the building sewer connection is being made to an exiting sewer lateral installed
 by the Municipality and approved by the Inspector.

44. (ii) The connection of a sanitary sewer system constructed by a developer shall be subject to a connection fee of $100.00 since
all connectors and laterals have been installed as per requirements of the Subdivision By-Law.  See Part 10 and Part 15 of the Subdivision
By-Law for more information.

45.      (i) The construction and installation of any building service connection shall be                                   
conducted subject to the inspection and review by the Inspector and the                                         
specifications for labour and materials under which the municipal sewer was                                  
constructed are to be considered as part of the specifications for any such                                       
building service connection, modified, however, so as to be applicable to the                                  
building or buildings situate on the property to be served by such building service                          
connection.

 45.      (ii) The latest adopted edition of the “National Building Code” as issued by the                        
National Research Council of Canada, is hereby adopted as part of this by-law.

46. All sewers and drains shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Public Highways Act, Revised Statutes of
Nova Scotia, 1967, Chapter 248, and amendments and regulations thereto, and shall cause as little obstruction as possible for
pedestrians and vehicular traffic during installation.

47.       (i) Whenever any building sewer connection is abandoned, the owner shall                                           
effectively block up the connection at the property line so as to prevent sewage                               
from backing up into the soil, or dirt being washed into the sewer.

47.       (ii) Where the owner does not effectively block up a building sewer connection as                               
 required under the provisions of Subsection (1) within Thirty (30) days from                                 
 receipt of a notice from the Inspector, requiring him to do so, the Municipal                                  
Council may cause the same to be done and the cost of such work caused to be                              
done by the Municipal Council may be recovered as a debt by the Municipality                             
 from the owner in an action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

48. The Clerk shall keep a separate account of all monies due for the construction of sewers, which account shall contain:

48 (a) The names of the owners of property liable for a sewer service charge, and the name of the sewer with respect
to which such sewer service charge arose;

48. (b) The amount of sewer service charge due with respect to each property;

48. (c) The amount of sewer service charge paid with respect to each property.

49.  (i) Where under any provision of this by-law approval or permission of the Inspector              
 is required before any work or things may be done, an appeal shall lie to the                      
 Public Works Committee of the Municipality from the decision of the Inspector                 
refusing to grant approval or permission, and the Public Works Committee of the             
 Municipality shall either direct the Inspector to grant the approval or permission,                
or uphold the decision of the Inspector.

49. (ii) The right of appeal provided in Sub-section (1) shall expire Thirty (30) days after                            
the Inspector gives his decision in writing to the owner with respect to the                                      
approval or permission.

49. (iii) A further appeal shall lie to the Municipal Council from the decision of the Public                        
 Works Committee of the Municipality, refusing to grant approval or permission.

PART 9 - POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS

PART 10 - PENALTIES

APPENDIX “A”

Petition
To Municipal Council
of the
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON
 

THE UNDERSIGNED, being persons owning real property fronting on the public road or the portion or the public road in the
 District of Barrington as hereinafter described do hereby petition the Municipal Council of the District of Barrington to construct a
 sewer within the said area.

ALSO the description of the public road or portion of the public road upon which the sewer is requested to be constructed is as follows:
     
 
 

 BY-LAW NO. 21

APPENDIX “B”

RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL
PUBLIC SEWER APPLICATION

To the Municipality of Barrington:
Names of the Property Owners
 The undersigned, being the
(Owner, Owner’s agent)
of the property located at
(residence, commercial building, etc.)
does hereby request a permit to install and connect a building sewer to serve the

at said location.

1. The following indicated fixtures will be connected to the proposed building sewer:

Number  Fixture    Number Fixture

   Kitchen sinks      Water closets
   Lavatories      Bath tubs
   Laundry tubs      Showers
   Urinals

 Specify other fixtures .................................................................................................

2. The maximum number of persons who will use the above fixture is

3. The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the proposed work is

4. Plans and specifications for the proposed building sewer are attached hereunto as
 Exhibit “A”.
 

In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned agrees:

 1. To accept and abide by all provisions of the Municipal Sewers By-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, and of all
other pertinent By-laws or regulations that may be adopted in the future.

2. To maintain the building sewer at no expense to the Municipality.

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3. To notify the Municipality when the building sewer is ready for inspection and
 connection to the municipal sewer, but before any portion of the work is covered.
 
 
 
 
 

Date: ............................................  Signed ......................................................................

      (applicant) ................................................................

      (address of applicant) ..............................................

      ..................................................................................
 

Application approved and permit issued:
 
 

Date: ...............................................  Signed ......................................................................

APPENDIX “C”

INDUSTRIAL SEWER CONNECTION APPLICATION
 

 To the Municipality of Barrington ...................................................................................................

 The undersigned being the ....................................................................................................
       (Owner, Leasee, Tenant, etc.)
of the property located at  .................................................................................................................

does hereby request a permit to .........................................................................................................
       (Install, use)
an industrial sewer connection serving the  ......................................................................................
       (Name of Company)
which company is engaged in ...........................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................. at said location.
 

1. A plan of the property showing accurately all sewers and drains now existing is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

2. Plans and specifications covering any work proposed to be performed under this permit is attached hereunto as Exhibit “B”.

3. A complete schedule of all process waters and industrial wastes produced or expected to be produced at said property, including
a description of the character of each waste, the daily volume and maximum rates of discharge and representative analysis, is attached hereunto as Exhibit “C”.

4. The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the work covered by this permit is

 In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned agrees:

1. To furnish any additional information relating to the installation or use of the industrial sewer for which this permit is sought as may be requested by
 the Municipality.

2. To accept and abide by all provisions of the Municipal Sewers By-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, and all other pertinent By-laws or
 Regulations that may be adopted in the future.
21-21 3. To operate and maintain any waste pretreatment facilities, as may be required as a condition of the acceptance into the municipal sewer of the
 industrial wastes involved, in an efficient manner at all times, and at no expense to the Municipality.

4. To cooperate at all times with the Municipality and its representatives in their inspecting, sampling and study of the industrial wastes and any facilities
 provided for pre-treatment.

5. To notify the Municipality immediately in the event of any accident, negligence, or other occurrence that occasions discharge to the municipal sewers of
 any wastes or process waters not covered by this permit.
 
 
 

Date: ..................................................... Signed: ......................................................................
         (applicant)
 

(address of applicant) ........................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................

Date: .................................................... Signed: ......................................................................
         (Inspector)
 
 
    

 BY-LAW NO. 21

SCHEDULE “A”

SCHEDULE OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES,
SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF BARRINGTON

TYPE OF CONSUMER       UNIT VALUE

Single Detached Dwelling        1.0
Mobile Home          1.0
  for private swimming pool add       1.0
  for each Doctor or Dentist office in private home add    1.0
  for each beauty shop or barber shop in private home add    0.75
Individual apartment         1.0
Senior Citizens Home, per unit       0.6
Rooming house, Boarding house, Convent, Dormitory
  up to five beds         1.0
  each additional bed         0.2
Hospitals and homes with medical care facilities
  without laundry facilities per bed       0.5
  with laundry facilities per bed       0.75
Schools per classroom without cafeteria or gym
  per classroom         1.0
  with cafeteria or gym per classroom      1.5
  with both cafeteria and gym per classroom      2.0
Doctor, Dentist Office, Beauty Shop       1.0
Tourist home with one bathroom       1.2
  for each additional bathroom       0.3
Hotels, Motels and Tourist Cottages
  with housekeeping facilities; each room or unit     0.5
  without housekeeping facilities; each room or unit     0.3
  Restaurants, etc. are additional to above listings and are rated in
    accordance with this schedule
Tourist Trailer Park
  with hook-up facilities, per unit space      0.75
  without hook-up facilities, per unit space      0.3
Stores, banks, clubs, recreational facilities,
  barber shops and places of business including industrial premises,
  first washroom facility        1.0
  each additional washroom facility       0.5
  Cafeterias etc. are in addition to above listing and are rated in accordance
  with this schedule
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*Churches, church halls, each washroom facility     0.3
Buildings owned by fraternal organizations      0.3
Fire halls and fire stations with facilities      0.5
Fire halls and fire stations without facilities      0.3
Laundromat          1.0
  for each machine         0.5
Service Stations         2.0
  for each car wash bay        1.5
Car Washes
  for each bay          1.5
  with washroom facilities        1.0
Restaurants, Snack Bars and Cafeterias      1.0
  for each 10 seats add        0.25
Premises licensed by the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission
  Restaurant, lounge, dining room or club       1.0
  for each 5 seats add         0.25
Drive-in Restaurant or Theatre with canteen      1.0
  for first washroom facility add       1.0
  for each additional washroom facility add      0.5
Vacant land
  for each lot with up to 300’ of street or highway frontage    0.3
  for each additional 50’, or portion thereof, of street or highway frontage  0.1
Street or highway frontage of a lot in excess of 300’
  for each of the within types of users for every 50’ or portion thereof, of
  street or highway frontage in excess of 300’     0.1
Any dwelling house, shop, store, office, or other building the nearest part
  of which is more than 100 feet from any portion of the public sanitary
  sewer and which is not connected to the public sewer    0.4
Grouped dwellings, apartments or mobile homes
 located on the same lot:
 For each of the first 3 units       1.0
 for each additional dwelling, apartment or mobile home   0.75
Mini Home Park
   for first 3 mini homes, per unit       1.0
   for each additional mini home thereafter, per unit     0.75
Adult Residential Institutions
   Up to five beds         1.0
    For each additional bed        0.2
 
 
 
 
 

Amended September 27, 2004

BY-LAW NO. 22

1. This By-law shall be known as the Elections Deposit By-law.

2. Every nomination paper filed by or on behalf of a candidate in any election held under the Municipal Elections Act shall be accompanied
by a deposit of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars.
 
 
 

BY-LAW NO. 23

A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR IDENTIFICATION
PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION AND REGISTRATION
OF HERITAGE PROPERTY

1. This By-law shall be known as the Heritage By-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

2. In this By-law:

2. (a) “Council” means the Municipal Council of the District of Barrington;

2. (b) “Clerk” shall mean the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of the District of Barrington;

2. (c) “Act” shall mean the Heritage Property Act of the Province of Nova Scotia;

2. (d) “Committee” shall mean that a Heritage Advisory Committee be established pursuant to the Heritage Property Act;

3. (a) The Planning Advisory Committee of the Municipality shall be the Heritage Advisory Committee of the Municipality;

3. (b) The Committee shall have the powers and duties of a Heritage Advisory Committee pursuant to the Act;

3. (c) The Committee shall be governed, where not inconsistent with the Act or this                     
By-law, by the general rules of procedure applicable to Committees of the                         
 Municipality of the District of Barrington.

4. The Clerk shall establish and maintain at the business office of the Municipality, a registry of heritage property.  The registry shall:

4. (a) be properly indexed;

4. (b) contain data with respect to recommendation, registration, if applicable, recording particulars of documents required to be
 lodged at the Registry of Deeds for the District of Barrington and true copies of all notices required by the Act;

4. (c) contain particulars of heritage property under recommendation or registered so as to adequately identify the property;

23-1 4. (d) be accessible to the public at no charge during regular municipal business hours at the office of the Municipal Clerk.

BY-LAW NO.  24

1. This By-law shall be known as “Brass Hill Subdivision Street Improvement By-law”.

2. In this By-law unless the context otherwise indicates:

2. (a) “Brass Hill” means the Brass Hill Subdivision in the Municipality of the District of Barrington, and includes the street therein known as
Island View Drive.

2. (b) “Cost” means the amount of money paid or payable in respect of the street improvement to Island View Drive.

2. (c) “Improvement” includes upgrading, construction and paving.

2. (d) “Owner” includes part owner, joint owner, tenant-in-common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of any real property fronting on a
 street or situate in a subdivision, and also includes any trustees, executor, guardian, agent, or other person having the care or control of such real
property in the case of absence or disability of the person having title thereto.

2. (e) “Special Tax” means a tax in respect of the street improvement based on a per lot basis.

2. (f) “Street” means Island View Drive of Brass Hill Subdivision situate in the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

3. Where three-quarters of the owners of land fronting on Island View Drive petition the Municipality for an improvement to the street, the
Municipality may make such improvement and shall be entitled to recover all the cost of such improvement by levying a special tax upon the
owners of real property fronting on said street, and such tax be recoverable from each owner on a per lot basis.

4. The total amount of the special tax levied by the Municipality under this By-law shall not exceed the cost of the street improvements.

5. The special tax levied under this By-law is a lien on the whole of the property of each owner of real property fronting on said street with the
same effect as rates and taxes under the Assessment Act, and each owner shall be liable for a portion of the total cost of the street improvement
equal to the proportion that his lot bears to the number of lots fronting on Island View Drive.
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6. The special tax levied under this By-law is collectable in the same manner as rates and taxes under the Assessment Act, and by the same procedure as
 are rates and taxes under the Assessment Act.

7. The lien provided for in this By-law shall become effective on the date on which the person appointed by the Municipal Council or the Chairman of the
 Public Works Committee, as the case may be, files with the Clerk of the Municipality a certificate stating the total cost of the street improvement and the
amount of the special tax to be levied on each owner.

8. The Clerk of the Municipality shall keep a separate account of all monies due for the improvements under the terms of this By-law, and the account shall
contain the names of the owners of property liable for the special tax and the amount of the special tax levied against each owner.

9. The Clerk of the Municipality shall notify the owner of each property upon the filing of the certificate referred to, and such notice shall state:

9. (a) The basis of the special tax;

9. (b) The tax payable by the owner in respect of the special tax.

10. (1) The amount payable in respect of the special tax by each owner of real property may be paid in one lump sum, or shall be paid in equal annual
 installments, together with interest, over a period of five (5) years.

10. (2)       The first installment and each succeeding installment in respect of the tax                          
 imposed by this By-law shall be due on the 30th day of June, of each year, and in              
the event of default of payment of any installment, the whole balance with interest             
ecomes due and payable.

10.       (3)       The tax imposed by this By-law shall bear interest at the rate of 15% on any                                   
 outstanding balance owing, but not due, and at the rate of 20% per annum on any                          
 installment that is due and owing.
       

BY-LAW NO. 25

BY-LAW NO. 27

BEING A BY-LAW to establish a Wastewater Management District within the community of Wood’s Harbour and to regulate the use and
 maintenance of a wastewater management system, the discharge of sanitary sewage into a public sanitary sewage system, and as well upgrading
private septic systems in the Wastewater Management District, and providing penalties for violation thereof.

Part 1 - DEFINITIONS

1. Unless the context specifically states otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this By-law shall be as follows:

 (ai) “Building Sewer” shall mean a sewer which is located on private property and which connects the building sanitary conveniences to the sanitary sewer.

1. (a) “Garbage” shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling,
storage and sale of produce.

1. (b) “Individual Sewage Pump” shall mean a pump which operates to propel any sanitary sewage originating from an individual building into the
 sewer system.

1. (c) “Inspector” shall mean any sanitary inspector, public health inspector, supervisor of public works, or any person who is authorized by the
 Municipality of the District of Barrington to carry out inspections or investigations on behalf of the Municipality of the District of Barrington as
may be required under this By-law.

1. (d) “Municipal Council” shall mean the Council of the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

1. (e) “Municipal Sewer” shall mean a sewer controlled by the Municipality.

1. (f) “Municipality” shall mean the duly elected officials of the Municipality of the District of Barrington acting in Council.

1. (i) “Sanitary Building Sewer” means a building sewer that conducts sewage.

1. (j) “Storm Building Sewer” means a building sewer that conveys storm water.

1. (k) “Sanitary Sewage” shall mean water-carried wastes from the sanitary conveniences of residences, commercial buildings, or premises, institutions,
and industrial establishment.

1. (l) “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries sanitary sewage, as defined hereinafter, and to which storm, surface, and groundwater
 are not intentionally admitted.

1. (m) “Sewer” and “Sewage Works” shall mean all sewers, sewer systems, sewage pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, on-site disposal
systems, and other works for the collection, acceptance, transmission, treatment, and disposal of sewage.

1. (n) “Storm Water” shall mean ground, surface, and storm waters which are unpolluted other than by their contact with the natural environment.

1. (o) “Storm Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters, industrial cooling water, or unpolluted process waters, but excludes
sanitary sewage.

2. The boundaries of the Wastewater Management District in the Municipality of the District of Barrington subject to this By-law are fully described
 in Appendix “A” attached to the By-law and illustrated in a plan contained in Appendix “A” attached to this By-law.

3. The wastewater management system shall consist of a central collection and treatment system to which building sewers shall be connected.  Sewage
 shall be conveyed to the collection and treatment facilities by gravity and the use of pumps.  No new private on-site sewage disposal system shall be
 permitted in the Wastewater Management District.  The wastewater management system includes the upgrading and maintenance of on-site sewage
disposal systems for buildings in existence prior to May 15, 1991, where the central collection and treatment system is not available to serve the building.

4. The management, operation and control of the Wastewater Management District as defined in paragraph 3 of this part is vested in the Municipal Council
of the Municipality of Barrington.  All records, minutes and all written proceedings thereof shall be kept by the Clerk-Treasurer of the Municipality.

5. The Municipal Council shall have the power to construct additional sewer lines or sewer systems within the defined Wastewater Management District, and
 to do all such other work as may be found necessary or convenient in the management of the district.

6. The Municipal Council may by resolution order the repair or improvement of all sewer lines in the defined area whenever the same shall be considered
 necessary and desirable.

7. The Supervisor of Public Works of the Municipality shall make an annual report to the Municipal Council concerning the operation and maintenance
of the wastewater management systems in the Wastewater Management District.
 

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8. The owner of any dwelling house, shop, store, office, service station, garage, fish processing plants, or any other building within the Wastewater
Management District, as defined herein, is hereby required at his or her expense to connect any facilities discharging sanitary sewage to the sewer
system established by the By-law within sixty (60) days after official notice to do so.  Upon failure to do so, the Municipality may cause such connection to
 be made and bill the property owner for the cost of same.

9. When installing a sanitary sewer connecting buildings which were in existence before May 15, 1991, to the wastewater management system the Municipality
will bring the sanitary sewer to the property boundary of a point within 70 feet of the foundation wall of the building to be connected.  For any new buildings
 constructed after May 15, 1991, within the Wastewater Management District the Municipality shall bring the sanitary sewer to the highway right-of-way or to the
boundary of a sewer easement and it shall be the responsibility of the owner of the real property on which the building is situate to connect the building to the sanitary
sewer in accordance with Part 3, Section 8, herein.

10. Where a public sewerage system is not available within the Wastewater Management District, to serve a building which was in existence before May 15, 1991, the
 building sewer shall be connected to a private on-site sewage disposal system which will be upgraded to the Department of Environment and Labour requirements at the
 cost of the Municipality, provided that the cost of laying pipe from the foundation of the building to the septic tank shall be the responsibility of the property owner on
 which the building shall be situate.  The Municipality shall maintain the on-site system including having the tank pumped out from time to time, as deemed necessary
 by the Supervisor of Public Works, for proper maintenance.

13. No person shall make any connections to either the municipal or private system or alter or disturb in any way parts thereof without first obtaining written permission
from the Municipal Supervisor of Public Works.
 
  

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14. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, sub-surface drainage,
cooling water or industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.

15. No person, firm or corporation shall permit any pipe carrying sewage or surface water to discharge into any sewer trench.

16. No person, firm or corporation shall injure, break or remove any portion of the municipal sewer system.

17. No person, firm or corporation shall throw or permit to be thrown or deposited in any sewer opening or receptacle connected with the
 sewer system any garbage, offal, dead animals, bones, ashes, cinders, rags or any other material or thing excepting feces, urine, necessary
 toilet paper and household liquids.

18. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewer system the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes:

 (a) Sewage at a temperature in excess of Sixty Degrees (60) Celcius;

 (b) Sewage containing any flammable or explosive matter, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil,
 acetone or other solvents;

 (c) Any quantity of matter capable of obstructing the flow in or interfering with the proper operation of any part of the sewage works.

 (d) Sewage that may cause a nuisance, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, sewage containing hydrogen sulphide, carbon disulphide,
ammonia, trichlorethylene, sulphure dioxide, formaldehyde, chlorine, bromine, or pyridene, in such quantity that an offensive odour could emanate from the
 sewage works or could cause a nuisance;

 (e) Sewage containing animal wastes and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, containing intestines, stomach casings, intestinal contents, hides,
 hooves, toenails, horns, bones or poultry heads or sewage containing hair, wood, fur, feathers, paunch manure or fleshlings.
 

 (f) Sewage containing toxic or chemical pollutants in greater concentrations that is permitted by any authority having jurisdiction over the receiving
waters.

20.    Every owner of land which is serviced by the municipal sewer system or by an individual on-site sewage system within the wastewater
management district, shall pay to the Municipality an annual charge, known as the Sewer Service Charge, for both the construction and maintenance
of sewage works and the operation of any sewage treatment facilities in the amount of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each unit value set out in
Appendix “B” attached to this By-law.

21.    The Sewer Service Charge shall be due and payable on the date for payment of general rates and taxes each year.

22.    All sewer service charges unpaid shall bear interest on the same effective date and at the same rate of interest as general rates and taxes established
by the Municipal Council annually by resolution.

23.    Every sewer service charge imposed under the provision of this By-law shall constitute a lien on the real property as provided for rates and taxes
under the Assessment Act of the Province of Nova Scotia and shall be collectible in the same manner as rates and taxes on real property are collected
 under the Assessment Act.

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24. After the original wastewater management system has been installed and the on-site sewage disposal systems have been upgraded, no
person shall enter the system without first obtaining a permit from the inspector or such other municipal official as is designated from time to time.

25. Every person when applying for a permit, for connecting to the system, after the original wastewater management system has been installed,
shall complete an application form as shown in Appendix “C” attached to this By-law.

26. The construction and installation of such service connections shall be conducted subject to an inspection and review by the Inspector, and shall
be installed in accordance with good engineering practices and in accordance with the Canadian Plumbing Code.

27. Every person connecting to the wastewater management system after the original wastewater management system has been installed shall pay a fee
of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to the Municipality of the District of Barrington towards the cost of installation which shall be due and payable at the
time of applying for the permit.

27. (a) The Connection Fee shall be waived where the building sewer connection is being made to an existing sewer lateral, installed by the Municipality
and approved by the Inspector.

 (b) The connection of a sanitary sewer system constructed by a developer shall be subject to a connection fee of $100.00 since all connectors and
laterals have been installed as per requirements of the Subdivision By-Law.  See Part 10 and Part 15 of the Subdivision By-Law for more information.

28. The Inspector of the Municipality shall be permitted at all reasonable times of the day to enter all properties within the wastewater management
 district for the purpose of inspection and testing in accordance with this By-law.
 

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Appendix B  - Unit value to calculate annual sewer service charge.

APPENDIX “A”

DESCRIPTION OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
 

COMMENCING at a point where the northern boundary of the original Township of Barrington intersects the seashore at a point commonly
known as the boundary between the community of Wood’s Harbour and Shag Harbour;

THENCE in a generally northerly direction following the various courses of the seashore to the northern boundary of property of Arthur James Belliveau;

THENCE in an easterly direction following the northern boundary of the Arthur James Belliveau property to the boundary of highway number three;

THENCE following the boundary of highway number three in a southerly direction a distance of fifty (50) feet more or less or until it comes to a point
being directly opposite the northern boundary of property of Dorothy Stoddard which is located on the opposite side of the highway;

THENCE in a easterly direction crossing number three highway and following the northern boundary of property of Dorothy Stoddard and continuing
along the boundary of property of Gary R. Stoddard until it intersects the boundary of the former C.N.R. right-of-way now owned by the Department of
 Lands and Forests;

THENCE in a southerly direction following the western boundary of the former C.N.R. right-of-way to a point where it intersects the old Township
 of Barrington boundary line;

THENCE in a southwesterly direction following the old Township boundary to the seashore and the place beginning.
 
   

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APPENDIX “B”

SCHEDULE OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

TYPE OF CONSUMER

Amended September 27, 2004

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APPENDIX “C”

APPLICATION TO CONNECT

To the Municipality of Barrington:
Names of the Property Owners
 The undersigned, being the
(Owner, Owner’s agent)
of the property located at
(residence, commercial building, etc.)
does hereby request a permit to install and connect a building sewer to serve the

at said location.

1. The following indicated fixtures will be connected to the proposed building sewer:

Number Fixture    Number Fixture

  Kitchen Sinks      Water Closets
  Lavatories      Bath Tubs
  Laundry Tubs      Showers
  Urinals

Specify other fixtures......................................................................................................................

2. The maximum number of persons who will use the above fixture is

3. The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the proposed work
 is

4. Plans and specifications for the proposed building sewer area are attached hereunto as
 Exhibit “A”.
 

In consideration of the granting of this permit, the undersigned agrees:

1. To accept and abide by all provisions of the Wastewater Management District By-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington,
and of all other pertinent By-laws or regulations that may be adopted in the future.

2. To maintain the building sewer at no expense to the Municipality.

27-14 3. To notify the Municipality when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the municipal sewer, but before
any portion of the work is covered.
 

Date:................................................ Signed..............................................................................
     (applicant)........................................................................
     (address of applicant).......................................................
     ..........................................................................................
 
 

Application approved an permit issued:

Date:................................................ Signed...............................................................................
     (Municipal Official)..........................................................
 
 

LIMIT OF LIABILITY

1. In this By-Law,

 a) “sewerage” means the structures, devices, equipment and appurtenances intended for the collection, transportation, pumping and treatment
of sewage, including storm water;

 b) “water system” means the structures, devices, equipment and appurtenances intended for the collection, transportation, pumping and treatment
f water.

2. The Municipality of the District of Barrington and its officers and employees are not liable for damages caused, directly or indirectly, by

 a) the operation, maintenance, repair, breaking or malfunction of sewerage or a water system; or

 b) interference with the supply of water through a water system,

  unless the damages are shown to be caused by the negligence of the Municipality
  of the District of Barrington or its officers or employees.

3. The Municipality of the District of Barrington and its officers and employees are not liable for any damages caused by the discharge of any sewage
or water into any premises from a public sewer unless such discharge was caused by the improper construction of the sewer or by neglect in the maintenance of it.

4. The Municipality of the District of Barrington and its officers and employees are not liable for any damages caused by the discharge of any sewage
 or water into any premises from a public sewer in any case in which the By-Laws of the Municipality of the District of Barrington or the Municipal
Reform (1994) Act have not been complied with by any owner or previous owner of the property.

5. By this By-Law, the Municipality of the District of Barrington has determined that Section 154 of the Municipal Reform (1994) Act applies to the
Municipality of the District of Barrington and its officers and employees.
 
 

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1. This By-law shall be known as “Cat Rock Drive Street Improvement By-law”.

2. In this By-law unless the context otherwise indicates:

 a) “Cat Rock Drive” means the street serving the subdivision created in 1975 by Wentzell Ross, located in Clam Point within the Municipality of the
District of Barrington.

 b) “Cost” means the amount of money paid or payable in respect of the street improvement to Cat Rock Drive.

 c) “Improvement” includes upgrading and construction.

 d) “Owner” includes part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of any real property fronting on a street or situate
in the subdivision.  It also included as trustee, executor, guardian, agent, or other persons(s) having the care of control of such real property in the case of
absence or disability of the person(s) having title thereto.

 e) “Special Tax” means a charge levied in respect of the street improvement based on a per lot basis.

 f) “Street” means Cat Rock Drive in the Wentzell Ross Subdivision located in Clam Point in the Municipality of the District of Barrington:

 g) “Lot” means a single lot or two (2) or more lots under one ownership.  If there are two (2) lots under one ownership each containing a dwelling, then
ach shall be considered a lot and be subject to the special tax.

3. Where 75% of the owners of lots fronting on Cat Rock Drive petition the Municipality for an improvement to the street, the Municipality may make such
improvement and shall be entitled to recover all the cost of such improvement by levying a special charge upon the owners of real property fronting on said
street and such tax be recoverable from each owner on a per lot basis.
     

30-1 4. As a condition of carrying out the improvements to the street, the owner of subdivision street must agree to convey to the Municipality of the District of
Barrington the fifty (50) foot right-of-way over which the existing street crosses.  The conveyance shall be in the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and such other valuable
 considerations.  All costs associated with surveying the right -of-way and legal requirement shall form part of the costs of the street improvement.  No work shall
 be undertaken on improvements until such time as the ownership of the right-of-way is in the name of the Municipality.

5. The total amount of the special charge levied by the Municipality under this By-law, shall not exceed the cost of the street improvements, surveying, legal fees
 and related expenses.

6. The special charge levied under this By-law is a lien on the whole of the property of each owner of real property fronting on said street with the same effect as
rates and taxes under the Assessment Act, and each owner shall be liable for the portion of the total cost of the street improvement equal to the proportion that his
lot(s) bears to the number of lots fronting on Cat Rock Drive.

7. The special charge levied under this By-law is collectable in the same manner as rates and taxes under the Assessment Act, and by the same procedure
 as are rates and taxes under the Assessment Act.

8. The lien provided for in this By-law shall become effective on the date on which the person appointed by the Municipal Council or the Chairman of the
Public Works Committee, as the case may be , files with the Clerk of the Municipality a certificate stating the total cost of the street improvements and the
 amount of the special charge to be levied on each owner.

9. The Clerk of the Municipality shall keep a separate account of all monies due for the improvements under the terms of this By-law, and the account shall
 contain names of the owners of property liable for the special charge and the amount of the special charged levied against each owner.

10. The Clerk of the Municipality shall notify the owner of each property upon the filing of the certificate referred to, and such notice shall state:

11. 1) The amount payable in respect of the special charge by each owner of real property may be paid in one lump sum, or shall be payable in equal
annual installments, together with interest, over a period of ten (10) years.

 2) The first installment and each succeeding installment in respect of the charge imposed by this By-law shall be due on the first day of September,
of each year, and in the event of default of payment of any installment, the whole balance with interest becomes due and payable.

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TAXI BY-LAW

1. This by-law is entitled “Taxi By-law”.

Definitions

2. In this By-law:

 (a) “Committee” means the Finance and Administration Committee of the Municipality of Barrington;

 (b)  “Taxi Company Owner” means any person or persons who owns a Taxi company that is registered with the Registry of Joint Stock
 Companies and has a permit to operate in the Municipality of Barrington.

 (c)  “Owner” means a person who directly or indirectly holds a legal title of a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is subject of a financing agreement
(including a conditional sale or lease with an option or right of purchase upon performance of conditions stated in the agreement) with an immediate
right of possession vested in a debtor, then the debtor shall be deemed to be the owner for the purposes of this by-law.

 (d) “Taxi and Taxicab” includes every motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire regardless of size, capacity or type except a motor vehicle
operating under Commissioners of Public Utilities.  All taxies must have four (4) doors.

 (e) “Taxi Licence” means a licence granted by the Clerk of Licences of the Municipality permitting the owning of a taxicab to operate in the Municipality
 of Barrington.

 (f) “Driver” means any person who drives a taxicab.

 (g) “Driver’s Licence” means a licence granted by the Municipality of Barrington permitting the holder thereof to operate as a driver of a licenced taxicab
 owned by himself or any other person or taxi company.

Prohibitions

3. No person shall:

  (1)   transport passengers for hire from any point within the Municipality of Barrington or;

 (2) be on any street, road, lane, alley, taxi stand or any other public place of the Municipality, driving or in control of any motor vehicle seeking
employment as a taxicab; or

  (3) permit any motor vehicle, owned or otherwise controlled by him, to be used as a taxicab or to be on any street, road, lane, alley, taxi stand or
other public place under the control of any person who is seeking employment with such motor vehicle as a taxicab;  unless he is in possession of a taxi
 licence issued in respect of such vehicle and the person in charge of such taxicab is in possession of a driver’s licence; or
 

Taxi Licence Requirements

4. No taxi licence shall be granted unless:

 (1) an application is made, in writing, to the Clerk of Licences upon a form prescribed by the Finance and Administration Committee giving a description
of the motor vehicle proposed to be licenced; and

 (2) such application is accompanied by payment to the Clerk of Licences of the fee for such licence; and

 (3)  such application is accompanied by a certified copy of a motor vehicle safety inspection report, which is less 15 days from the date of issue; and

 (4) the applicant deposits with the Clerk of Licences an automobile insurance policy certified by the insurer as covering the vehicle (s) for use as a taxi and
 providing public liability insurance, passenger hazard insurance and property damage insurance in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00, without any
limit or any particular claim up to the herein mentioned amount, regardless of the number of persons involved or the nature of the damage; and

 (5) the applicant furnishes two (2) copies of a photograph of the vehicle which shall be un-retouched and shall be one and one half (1 ½") inches square;
one copy of such photograph shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Licences together with such information concerning such applicant as the Clerk of
 Licences deems necessary;  the other copy shall be affixed to the licence granted to such applicant and shall be conspicuously displayed together with such
licence in any vehicle while the same is being operated by the holder of such licence for the purpose of transporting, for hire, passengers in the same; and

 

Taxi Licence Renewal

5. A taxi licence may be renewed upon:

 (1)  presentation of the vehicle for which renewal is sought prior to expiry of the licence at the Office of the Clerk of Licences by appointment made at least two
 (2) weeks in advance of expiry of the licence; and

 (2)  payment of the annual licence fee prescribed in this by-law provided that all the requirements of this by-law for issuance of a taxi licence continue to be met.

Taxi Company Requirements

6. No licence shall be granted unless:

 (1) the taxi company has a name that is registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies.
 

Taxi Company Licence Renewal

7. (1) Renewed annually provided taxi company requirements are met.

Limitations on Licences and Transfer of Licences

8. A taxi licence shall be issued in respect of one particular specified vehicle and one particular specified owner only and additional licence at additional fee
shall be required for each additional vehicle to be operated by the same owner as the taxi cab.  A driver’s licence shall be issued to one particular specific
 person and may not be transferred to another.

Taxi Driver’s Licence

9. No driver’s licence shall be granted unless;

 (1) An application for such licence is made in writing to the Clerk of Licences on the form prescribed by the Committee; and

 (2) the Clerk of Licences is satisfied that the applicant conforms to all the provisions and requirement of the by-law as they relate to taxi licences; and

 (3) the Clerk of Licences is satisfied that the person applying for such licence has a valid and subsisting Class 4, issued by the Registrar of
 Motor Vehicles for the Province of Nova Scotia; and

 (4)  the person applying for such licence provides for the Clerk of Licences two (2) character references; and

 (5) the applicant furnishes two (2) copies of a photograph of himself which shall be un-retouched and shall be one and one half (1 ½") inches
square; one copy of such photograph to be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Licences, together with such information concerning such applicant
as the Clerk of Licences deems necessary; the other copy shall be affixed to the licence granted to such application and shall be conspicuously
displayed together with such licence in any vehicle while the same is being operated by the holder of such licence for the purpose of transporting for hire passengers in the same.

10. (1) The Committee shall have general supervision over taxi owners, drivers and taxi licences under this by-law and the enforcement
of the provisions of this by-law.

 (2) The taxi owners and/or taxi drivers shall annually submit and leave with the Clerk of Licenses a certified copy of their motor vehicle’s safety
inspection report.

11. The owner of any taxicab shall have:

 (1) a business telephone listed in the telephone directory for the area in which his or her place of business is located; and

 (2) such listing shall be under the business name which the owner operates; and

 (3) such place of business may be provided by a taxi company under which the owner operates; and

 (4) any change of place of business shall be reported immediately to the Clerk of Licences.

Maintenance of Taxicab

12. Any taxicab operated as such shall be clean, tidy and in good mechanical condition.

Driver’s Dress etc.

13. Every driver while operating a taxicab as such, whether transporting passengers or waiting or seeking employment as such, shall:

 (1) be in a clean, tidy and respectable condition;

 (2)  shall cause the interior of his taxi to be lighted upon a passenger entering or leaving the same;

 (3) shall not permit any additional passenger in his taxicab whether paying or gratuitous without the consent of the passenger who first engaged him.

“Taxi Sign”

15. Every licenced taxi driver and every licenced taxi owner, unless engaged, shall whether at his stand or his residence, or his
 place of business, upon being applied to in person, or by telephone at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and
 upon being tendered his proper fare place himself and his taxicab at the disposal of the person so applying and proceed to any place
 in the Municipality as directed.  A licenced taxi driver is under these obligations only during the hours that he is employed as a taxi driver.
  He shall not, however, be obligated to transport passengers to any place outside the limits of the Municipality of the District of
Barrington, nor to transport property, either within or outside the Municipality.

Punctuality

16. Every licenced taxi driver and every licenced taxi owner who engages to be at a particular place within the Municipality at a
 specified time, whether by day or by night shall be punctual, as possible, to the time of his engagement.

Stands

17. The Committee may appoint a place or places to be stands at which licenced taxi cabs may remain and solicit passengers.  Upon
 such appointment being made no person shall permit the taxicab of which he is in charge to park or remain at any other place while
soliciting passengers except when awaiting a passenger by previous engagement.

Parcels & Goods

18. Any person licenced under this by-law may transport parcels or goods not exceeding one hundred (100) pounds in weight at any
 one time for compensation.

Penalties

19. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for the first
 offence to a penalty of not less than $100.00 and in default of payment to imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days.   For the
 second offence, to a penalty of not less than $200.00 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term of not less than thirty (30)
 days; nor more than sixty (60) days for the third offence or any subsequence offence to a penalty of not less than $300.00 and in default
 of payment to imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days or to both.

 

Suspension of Licence

20. (1) The licence of any taxi owner or driver may be suspended by the Clerk of Licences for conviction under any provision of this
 by-law or the conviction of the owner or operator of the taxi of an offence against the Liquor Control Act, the Motor Vehicle Act or the
 Criminal Code and shall be canceled where the owners or operators privileges have been suspended or canceled under the Motor Vehicle Act.

 (2) Within twenty-four (24) hours of said suspension (Sundays and holidays excepted) the Clerk of Licences shall make a report in writing
 to the Committee on the fact of such suspension and the reason thereof.

 (3) The Committee shall, as soon as possible, inquire into said suspension and hear the Clerk of Licences, the party suspended and such other
 persons as the Committee considers necessary.  The Committee may thereupon confirm such suspension for such period as it deems proper
 or it may revoke the licence suspended or it may reinstate said licence.

Fees

21. (1) The fees for licences shall be:

  (a) for taxi licence for each vehicle $40.00;

  (b) for driver’s licence $20.00;

 (2) Where the holder of a taxi licence for a vehicle is also a licenced driver he shall not be required to pay the additional $20.00 for
 a driver’s licence but shall be issued a driver’s licence with the taxi licence.

Language and Conduct

22. No driver shall use any abusive language to his passengers or in a public place or conduct himself in a noisy or disorderly manner.

Fares

23. (1) All taxicabs operating in the Municipality of Barrington must use a taxi meter to charge customers.

 (3) The meter must be within view of the customer.

 (4) If the seal on the rate adjustment is broken the cab driver or owner is liable for a fine or suspension of license.

 (5) An additional charge of $2.00 may be made for each additional person.

 (6) If a taxi is required to wait or if it is engaged by the hour the charge shall not be more than $25.00/hr.

Excessive Fare

Forms

25. Forms of licence shall be as follows:

                                  DRIVER’S LICENCE
       MUNICIPALITY OF BARRINGTON

On the                 day of                             , A.D., 20        , subject to the by-law of the Municipality of the District of Barrington relating
 to taxicabs, Licence is hereby granted to                                                                  to drive a licenced taxicab in the Municipality of Barrington
 until the first day of January next.
 
 
 

       Clerk of Licences
 
 
 
 

TAXI LICENCE

MUNICIPALITY OF BARRINGTON
 

On the                 day of                                  , A.D. 20      , subject to the by-law of the Municipality of Barrington relating to taxicabs,
Licence is hereby granted to
                                                                      to own a licenced taxicab in the Municipality of Barrington until the first day of January next.
 
 
 

       Clerk of Licences
 
 
   

1. This By-Law shall be known as and may be cited as the “Local Improvement By-Law”.

2. IN THIS BY-LAW:

 (1) “Local Improvement” means laying out, constructing or improving streets, curbs, sidewalks, gutters, driveways, ramps, culverts,
catchbasins, catchbasin leads and sewers within a public right of way;

 (2) “Public right of way” means a parcel of land owned by the Province of Nova Scotia or the Municipality of the District of Barrington used or
 intended to be used for road or utilities purposes;

 (3) “Public Road” means a road or street owned and maintained by the Province of Nova Scotia or the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

 (4) “Frontage” means the linear measurement of a lot which abuts that portion of a public right of way on or in which a local improvement is
constructed or proposed;

 (5) “Lot” means a parcel of real property which has frontage abutting a public right of way;

 (6) “Municipality” means the Municipality of the District of Barrington; and

owner’s lot may request so, by petition filed with the Clerk signed by owners who together own more than 50% of the frontage abutting
 the public right of way in the location where the proposed local improvement is to be constructed, which petition shall:

  (a) State the full name, address and tax account number of each subscriber; and

  (b) State that each of the subscribers agree in principal to participate in the cost of the construction of the proposed local improvement.

 (2) Upon receipt of a petition filed in accordance with Section 3(1), the Municipality shall obtain estimates of the costs to carry out the
 proposed local improvement.

 (3) Upon receipt by the Municipality of the cost estimates of the proposed local improvement, notice shall be served on the owners of
every lot with frontage abutting the public right of way in the location where the local improvement is proposed, which notice shall state the
 nature of the proposed work, the total estimated costs and the estimated costs to each owner, together with a request that each owner
 inform the Municipality in writing within Twenty (20) days of the date of the notice whether they are in favor of or against the proposal local
improvement.

 (4) The notice may be served on the owner by registered mail, personally or by posting it in a conspicuous place on the owner’s lot.

 (5) Owners who do not respond in favor of or against the proposed local improvement within Twenty (20) days of the date of notice shall be
 deemed to be opposed to the proposed local improvement.

4. (1) Where it appears that lot owners who together own more than 50% of the frontage abutting the public right of way in the location where
 the proposed local improvement is to be constructed are in favor of the proposed local improvement, the Municipality may cause the proposed
local improvement to be constructed.

  (a) The Municipality’s net cost shall be the actual total cost to the Municipality to construct the local improvement minus any financial grants
received by the Municipality from the Federal, Provincial, or Municipal governments with respect to the construction of the proposed local
 improvement; and

  (b) The local improvement charge assessed against each lot shall be determined by establishing the net cost to the Municipality of the construction
of the local improvement, divided by the total frontage of all lots abutting the public right of way in the location where the local improvement was
constructed, multiplied by the frontage of the lot in question.

  (c) The local improvement charge may be assessed in a manner agreed to by the majority of property owners abutting the public right of way in the
 location where the local improvement is being constructed and approved by Council.

 (3) A local improvement charge assessed against a lot in accordance with this By-Law shall be payable by ten equal annual payments, or such lesser
 number of annual payments as may be determined by Council to be appropriate in light of the amount of the charge.

 (4) Interest shall accrue on each annual installment of the local improvement charge.

 (5) A local improvement charge may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty or charge.

5. (1) The local improvement charge tax levied under this By-Law is collectible in the same manner as rates and taxes under the Assessment Act,
 and at the option of the Treasurer or Clerk of the Municipality is collectible at the same time and by the same proceedings as are rates and taxes.

 (2) A local improvement charge imposed pursuant to this By-Law shall be a lien on the whole of the lot which has
frontage abutting on a public right of way upon which the local improvement was constructed and with the same effect as rates and
 taxes pursuant to the Assessment Act.

7. (1) This By-Law shall come into effect upon publication as required by the Municipal Government Act.
 
   

      THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT the foregoing is a true copy of the Local Improvement By-Law adopted by the Barrington
Municipal Council at their meeting held on Wednesday, December 10, 2003.  Public notice was given by way of a publication in the
 Coast Guard Newspaper on December 23, 2003.

      GIVEN UNDER the hand of the Clerk and under the seal of the Municipality of the District of Barrington this 23 day of December 2003.
 
 

      Brian Holland, Clerk/Treasurer
 
   
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1.  In this By-law:

(1)     "mobile canteen" means a vehicle used for the display, storage, transportation or sale of food or beverages by a mobile vendor;

(2)     "mobile stand" means a stand having any wheels with a diameter in excess of (10 cm.) or having or designed to have removable wheels
          of such diameter, and each such stand capable of being moved as a separate unit shall be counted as a separate mobile stand;

(3)     "non-mobile stand" means a stand that is not a mobile stand;

(4)     "stand" includes a table, showcase, bench rack, pushcart, wagon or wheeled vehicle or device that can be moved without the
           assistance of a motor and is used for the display, storage, transportation or sale of food, beverages or other merchandise by a mobile vendor;

2.       It is the intention of Council to promote municipal properties as public places for the general and recreational enjoyment of residents.

3.      Promotion of municipal properties for these uses does not preclude commercial activities from also being conducted on municipal property.
        Commercial activities conducted in conjunction with recreational activities often enhance the experience of the general public for both activities.

4.      Commercial enterprises, vending, events, exhibitions, circuses or parades may be conducted on municipally owned property when:

(1)     expressly authorized pursuant to a Special Events Permit approved by Council,

(2)     expressly authorized pursuant to a Vending Permit approved by Council to locate a mobile canteen, mobile stand, non-mobile stand or stand
          for the sale of food, beverages, crafts, souvenirs or other merchandise approved by Council by resolution.

(3)     as part of a municipally sponsored event conducted by a municipal department.

5.      The Municipal Council may permit commercial activity on Municipal Property subject to the applicant obtaining all the required approvals
         and permits from the Municipality.  The applicant is also responsible for obtaining all other required permits and approvals required by other
         levels of government.

6.      All vending and special events permits shall be obtained by application to the Municipal Council.  Permits may be issued for a one year
         period, seasonal 6 month period or for one or more occasions of less than ten (10) days in any year.  If application is for one or more
        occasions, then specific dates must be provided.

7.      The permit fee is $100.00 per year for all permit types noted above.

8.      All permits shall expire March 31st of each year.    

9.      Applicants obtaining permits under this By-law shall be required to have in place liability insurance in an amount of not less than One Million
         Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and the Municipality of Barrington as an additional named insured.

10.     Canteens and stands which have not been operated for 10 consecutive days must be removed from the site and the permit shall become
          null and void unless alternate arrangements are made.

11.     The Municipal Clerk shall issue a permit to the vendor for each stand or special event authorized by Council to be
           operated pursuant to this by-law and the permit shall indicate the period of time for which the stand is authorized by the
            Municipal Council to be operated on municipal property.

12.    The permit issued pursuant to this by-law shall be conspicuously displayed at all times while the stand is operated.

13.         The number of permits to be issued shall be at the sole discretion of the Municipal Council.

14.     This by-law shall not apply to a vendor who is the organizer of a municipal event or function.

Approved by Council April 10, 2006

NAME OF ORGANIZATION:                                                                                                 

ADDRESS:                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                    
CONTACT PERSON:                                                                                                              
PHONE #:                                                                                                             

PLACE OR LOCATION
OF EVENT:                                                                                                             

DATE OF EVENT:                                                                                                         

DURATION OF EVENT:                                                                                                     

DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 

INSURANCE COVERAGE: (Minimum $1,000,000 liability insurance coverage required)
    - Company:                                                                                 
    - Amount:                                                                                 
    - Copy of Policy Attached                 

If permit is approved, I will be responsible for vehicular and pedestrian safety and management.  Complete cleanup
of the site will take place immediately following the above mentioned event.  All required permits and approvals will be
 the responsibility of the person/organization holding the event.


                    Signature:                                                                          

                    Print Name:                                                                        


   
Approved by Council Resolution:    Number                                                  
                    Date                                                        

NAME OF INDIVIDUAL/ORGANIZATION:                                                                              

ADDRESS:                                                                                                
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                             
CONTACT PERSON:                                                                                         

PHONE #:                                                                                                 
TYPE OF CANTEEN OR STAND:                                                                                
    - If mobile:    
        - Motor Vehicle Registration #:                                                                             
        - Expiry Date:                                                                                    
        - Inspection Sticker #:                                                                                         - Expiry Date:                                                                                    

DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS TO BE                                                                                
OFFERED FOR SALE:                                                                                        
                            
LOCATION:                                                                                             

DURATION OF PERMIT:
    - Yearly:                              (to expire March 31st)
    - Seasonal:                              (6 months or less)
    - 1 or more occasions:                      (less than 10 days in any year)

INSURANCE COVERAGE: (Minimum $1,000,000.00 liability insurance required)
    - Company:                                                                                  
    - Amount:                                                                                  
    - Copy of Policy Attached:                    


If permit is approved, I will be responsible for vehicular and pedestrian safety and management.  Complete clean-up
of the site will take place on a regular basis.  All other required permits and approvals will be the responsibility of the
person/organization holding the license.


                        Signature:                                                           
                        
                        Print Name:                                                            


Approved by Council Resolution: Number                                        
                           Date